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to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerated
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Know More Initially founded in 2012 with a $5 million dollar grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Nautilus incinerated cash, sparing no expense in its pursuit of bringing resplendent literary science to the reading public.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Researchers say the toxic chromium probably came from the myriad household items incinerated in the fires such as paints, electronics and auto parts.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The global plastic waste trade Large amounts of plastic waste are shipped around the world – some to be recycled and much to simply be disposed of in landfills or incinerated.
—Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
On top of that, repurposing wheat straw also helps reduce the burning of agricultural residues, 90 million metric tons of which (primarily rice and wheat straw)are incinerated in India each year.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Sanitary waste—used hygiene products such as sanitary napkins and diapers—is incinerated or routed for recycling.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Private collections were incinerated.
—Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Likewise, drones came, and were incinerated while in the air.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Likewise, drones came, and were incinerated while in the air.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Adjective
Grace, her white lace dress blackened with blood, is smoking a cigarette outside of an incinerated mansion that belongs to her in-laws, the Le Domas, who are all dead.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Know More Initially founded in 2012 with a $5 million dollar grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Nautilus incinerated cash, sparing no expense in its pursuit of bringing resplendent literary science to the reading public.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Of that unwanted apparel—about 13 million tons in 2018—85 percent is annually sent to a landfill or incinerated.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Researchers say the toxic chromium probably came from the myriad household items incinerated in the fires such as paints, electronics and auto parts.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
The global plastic waste trade Large amounts of plastic waste are shipped around the world – some to be recycled and much to simply be disposed of in landfills or incinerated.
—Ellen M. Considine, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
On top of that, repurposing wheat straw also helps reduce the burning of agricultural residues, 90 million metric tons of which (primarily rice and wheat straw)are incinerated in India each year.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Sanitary waste—used hygiene products such as sanitary napkins and diapers—is incinerated or routed for recycling.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Private collections were incinerated.
—Annika Erikson, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
Likewise, drones came, and were incinerated while in the air.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Likewise, drones came, and were incinerated while in the air.
—Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerated
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Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
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Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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During a hot-fire test at Blue Origin’s Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, a New Glenn rocket—preparing for an upcoming mission—exploded violently shortly after its seven BE-4 engines ignited.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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The match ignited brawling between fans of the two countries in Marseille, France, site of the game.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Create a paste with baking soda and water; spread over the scorched area(s).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pictures from the scene show the scorched roof as firefighters put out hot spots once the flames died down.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The chief told The Times the officer who fired the shot was no longer on the force, and the district attorney’s office was reviewing whether the behavior was criminal in nature.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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In 1998, Henryk Kasperczak was fired after losing 2-0 to England and 1-0 to Colombia.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The meat is combined with a sweet and smoky romesco punctuated with piquillo peppers, Fresno chiles, lemon and lots of charred onions.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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People stand next to charred cars and homes in Belfast on Wednesday after demonstrations turned violent the night before.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Reese looked cooked after picking up four quick fouls in the first half, spending way too much time riding the pine.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The peaches are cooked in a large skillet with sugar and butter until the fruit softens and the liquid thickens into a sauce.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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With plenty of black cherry, caramel, and singed vanilla, this is immediately appealing as soon as it’s poured.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lu says his brother performed bold chemistry experiments that sometimes ended with singed eyebrows or small explosions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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There’s no way Clayton’s very seared salmon with watermelon radish can top a Jean-Georges chocolate mousse.—
Wendy Paris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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This diner-style mom-and-pop has ribs and pan-seared tuna, but every South Floridian swears by its straightforward and excellent burger, an Angus beef half-pounder on a seeded bun.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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“Incinerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerated. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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