as in to ignite
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerate
The Watts uprising of 1965, in Los Angeles, incinerated hundreds of buildings.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Only a tiny fraction of plastic is recycled, less than 10% globally, the rest ends up incinerated, in landfill, or choking the world’s rivers and oceans, killing marine life.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Then the next year the Camp Fire incinerated more than 18,000 homes in the Sierra Nevada foothills community of Paradise and 85 residents died.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
There's even an incinerating toilet to handle waste.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Only a tiny fraction of plastic is recycled, less than 10% globally, the rest ends up incinerated, in landfill, or choking the world’s rivers and oceans, killing marine life.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Then the next year the Camp Fire incinerated more than 18,000 homes in the Sierra Nevada foothills community of Paradise and 85 residents died.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
There's even an incinerating toilet to handle waste.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerate
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Historic data In California, lightning strikes ignited 305 fires in 2024, as reported by NIFC, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The podcast looks back at the beloved series that ignited her career, featuring interviews with cast and creatives and sparking discussions about how the show's themes are still relevant today.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Jets also failed twice to convert on two-point conversions, once in the first half (Braelon Allen was stuffed) and again in the fourth quarter — after needlessly burning a timeout, Fields forced a throw to Wilson, surrounded by three defensive backs, in the back right corner of the end zone.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the boys ran away down the street, the man raised the pistol again and fired at them, striking Guzman in the back.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The next shot came from California Governor Gavin Newsom, who fired back with a threat to rewrite his state's congressional map to add five Democratic seats.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their investigation leads them to Dayal (Soubin Shahir) and Simon (Nagarjuna), members of a crime syndicate using one of Rajasekar's inventions — a chair-like contraption with the ability to cremate bodies — for their own nefarious purposes.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Bureau of Land Management confirmed to USA TODAY that cremated human remains were found outside Searchlight, Nevada.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Nineteen people were killed, and more than 4,400 homes were reduced to ash and toxic rubble.—
Jill Cowan,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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It has been reduced to ash and data, drowned in the sound of drones and the indifference of high-resolution satellites.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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Stir in pecans and cook, stirring often, until nuts are toasted and butter is browned, 5 to 7 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Try Malpeque, for a signature meal cooked on an open-flame grill, where each dish incorporates an element of smoke, char or fire and the sunsets are spectacular.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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