Synonyms of incinerate

incinerate

verb

as in to ignite

to burn (something) completely

The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.

Related Words

• ignite
• burn
• fire
• ash
• cremate
• cook
• immolate
• bake
• inflame
• kindle
• light
• torch
• kiln
• scorch
• enkindle
• char
• deflagrate
• broil
• set off
• rekindle
• reignite
• relight
• sear
• scald
• stoke
• frizzle
• scathe
• bank

Dissimilar Words

• stamp (out)
• extinguish
• put out
• quench
• douse
• snuff (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incinerate

And this particular person, his name is Tom Swift, just happened to be in an elevator, wrong place, wrong time when the plane hit and the jet fuel from the plane went right down the elevator shaft and incinerated it. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Every single glove must be manufactured, transported, and disposed (either landfilled or incinerated). — Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

That’s because watching a launch on TV does not prepare you for the light-then-sound spectacle of a giant rocket igniting, incinerating gravity’s pull, and throwing a payload or people into space. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

According to Empa, epoxy-containing composites commonly end up being incinerated or sent to landfills. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026