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to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerated
Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The supply destined to be destroyed included contraceptive implants and pills as well as intrauterine devices to help prevent unwanted pregnancies, although a spokesperson told Reuters that no condoms or HIV medications would be incinerated.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Demerzel shields the embryo with her body, and both are incinerated, vanishing in a white-hot instant, love and code consumed together.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The study estimated that more than 75 percent of that textile waste is eventually incinerated.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
The space agency that revolutionized our view of the Universe through its flagship missions like Voyager, Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer, and JWST is at risk of having nearly its entire mission portfolio incinerated.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The Watts uprising of 1965, in Los Angeles, incinerated hundreds of buildings.
—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
Adjective
Even if you are incinerated, your teeth will remain there.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The supply destined to be destroyed included contraceptive implants and pills as well as intrauterine devices to help prevent unwanted pregnancies, although a spokesperson told Reuters that no condoms or HIV medications would be incinerated.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Demerzel shields the embryo with her body, and both are incinerated, vanishing in a white-hot instant, love and code consumed together.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The study estimated that more than 75 percent of that textile waste is eventually incinerated.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
The space agency that revolutionized our view of the Universe through its flagship missions like Voyager, Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer, and JWST is at risk of having nearly its entire mission portfolio incinerated.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
The Watts uprising of 1965, in Los Angeles, incinerated hundreds of buildings.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerated
Verb
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In the late 1800s, three major fires happened on the block, and the last one burned all the way through what’s now Buzzard Roost.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the brownie baked, the edges of the parchment burned and the peanut butter toasted.—
Aisha Muharrar,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An ecru denim jacket and jeans with scorched and frayed hems emphasized the dystopian theme.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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Just days after the Hudson wildfire, Hoffman noticed little sprouts of green coming up from the scorched soil; the ecosystem had already begun replenishing.—
Bianca Moreno-Paz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Verb
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North Texas transfer Chandler Morris has ignited Elliott’s offense and is 11th nationally in passing yards.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 1965, Casaro burst onto the international scene with his poster for John Huston’s epic The Bible in the Beginning … (1966), which ignited a long collaboration with De Laurentiis.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And Arizona's Sonoran-style tacos made with charred meat received special attention.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to the brand, the bourbon was distilled in 2014 and 2015, initially aged in new charred oak, and then transferred to first-fill and second-fill port barrels for a total of up to three years of secondary maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
2 Oct. 2025
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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Ralph’s in Paris also serves such classics as Ralph’s Burger, prime filet mignon, Dover sole, seared sea bass and mini-lobster rolls.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Raw, cured, seared and dry-aged fish arrive one after the other; a recent menu also included sea urchin, savory egg custard with snow crab and marbled tofu.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Incinerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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