as in to ignite
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerate
That’s because almost 75 percent of the EU’s post-consumer textiles are incinerated or landfilled at the end of life, the European Environment Agencyfound.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Palm trees kept incinerating, and the fire seemed to be falling like rain.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
This led Fryer to incinerate leek tips, brew the cremains using boiling water and a coffee filter, and then mix the result into wine.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
While firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to livestock pens and other buildings on the property, everything Nieto owned was incinerated, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
Palm trees kept incinerating, and the fire seemed to be falling like rain.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
This led Fryer to incinerate leek tips, brew the cremains using boiling water and a coffee filter, and then mix the result into wine.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
While firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to livestock pens and other buildings on the property, everything Nieto owned was incinerated, according to the outlet.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incinerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerate
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Meanwhile, Rihanna has been busy building her lingerie empire, Savage X Fenty, and collaborating with Jahleel Weaver to create a portfolio of show-stopping looks and a maternity style that’s ignited its own fashion movement.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some Israeli hostages, taken during Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel that ignited the war, have said they were held at Nasser Hospital, the largest in southern Gaza.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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There was a metal cot, a coal-burning stove and a bare light bulb hanging from the ceiling.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Our lovely Skeldale family stands together and suddenly notices the fires burning on other hills all across the countryside.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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These boats have the vertical launch system (VLS), which could be used to fire new high-speed anti-ship missiles displayed at China’s Victory Day parade in Beijing last fall.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Police said one of the males in the fight brandished a handgun and fired gunshots at others.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Extreme weather filled the headlines and the social media feeds all year, up to nearly the end as parts of Southern California — where fire had turned neighborhoods to ash in January — drowned in atmospheric rivers of rain.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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The ambush is delivered courtesy of the Mangkwan Clan, a cult of kamikaze hedonists who rejected Eywa after a volcano reduced their corner of Pandora to ash, but the RDA is happy to seize on the chaos and launch their final attack on the Metkayina’s oceanic stronghold.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 Dec. 2025
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The Hallfords charged more than $1,200 per customer, and the money the couple spent on luxury items would have covered the cost to cremate all of the bodies many times over, Crow said.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Hallfords charged more than $1,200 per customer, and the money the couple spent on luxury items would have covered the cost to cremate all of the bodies many times over, Crow said.—
Maria Braganini,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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But back then people cooked, and people bought, and people ate.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stay ahead of the grime by regularly degreasing after cooking.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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