incinerate
verb
in·cin·er·ate
in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrāt 
incinerated; incinerating
: to cause to burn to ashes
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The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
In Death by Lightning, his performance as Charles Guiteau incinerates any attempt to categorize the presidential assassin.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The contents of the dumpsters were later incinerated.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
This contains a very small sink, a shower, and a choice between a flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerate. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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incinerate
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in·cin·er·ate
in-ˈsin-ə-ˌrāt
incinerated; incinerating
: to cause to burn to ashes
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