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 choice to incinerate them is unjustifiable and undermines efforts to protect the health and rights of women and girls.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The study estimated that more than 75 percent of that textile waste is eventually incinerated.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
No, the Giants will not incinerate their charming ballpark on the shores of McCovey Cove.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Over eons, these increasingly dense elements burn away within the core as lighter elements incinerate across successive, encompassing layers.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The study estimated that more than 75 percent of that textile waste is eventually incinerated.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
No, the Giants will not incinerate their charming ballpark on the shores of McCovey Cove.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Over eons, these increasingly dense elements burn away within the core as lighter elements incinerate across successive, encompassing layers.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerate
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The fire is believed to have been caused by a heat lamp that ignited nearby straw, Babcock said.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite her individual success, the Wings fell to a 10-34 record, last place in the league standings, promptly firing coach Chris Koclanes and igniting a search for a new bench boss.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cobalt, which can cause a burning sensation when handled, was one of the most common of these and is named for the kobold.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The home features two wood-burning fireplaces, a mudroom and a recreational room, according to the listing.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dominik Szoboszlai, who was asked to play deeper alongside Jones, capped a sensational display by firing home their fifth goal from 20 yards out after Cody Gakpo had netted for the third successive game.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 23-year-old came into the league as the consensus top pick in last year’s draft but struggled as a rookie, in a season which saw the Bears fire their head coach Matt Eberflus following a disastrous Thanksgiving Day loss.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bodies donated to the school through the AGP, run out of Harvard Medical School since the 1960s, are typically used for research and educational purposes and cremated, buried or returned to families after use.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 Oct. 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 fire tore through affluent coastal neighborhoods, leveling mansions with sweeping ocean views and reducing schools, businesses and churches to ash.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mark Grace is smoking Winstons on the field and ashing into a cup.—
Jason Newman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Every day, the organization’s distribution centers in Denver and Grand Junction depend on more than 100 volunteers to package food and cook meals.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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If hockey players cook, hockey players are happy.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerate. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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