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to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerated
Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In the past decade, California’s most destructive fires incinerated more than fifty-seven thousand homes, commercial properties, and other structures.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Most PETs are incinerated or landfilled because conventional recycling methods struggle with complex, contaminated waste streams.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Furthermore, a significant portion of plastic waste is incinerated, resulting in the emission of 850 million tons of greenhouse gases.
—Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Even if you are incinerated, your teeth will remain there.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 19 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
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
Verb
According to the Global Fashion Agenda, that is the equivalent of a garbage truck full of clothing being incinerated or sent to a landfill every second.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
In the past decade, California’s most destructive fires incinerated more than fifty-seven thousand homes, commercial properties, and other structures.
—Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Most PETs are incinerated or landfilled because conventional recycling methods struggle with complex, contaminated waste streams.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Furthermore, a significant portion of plastic waste is incinerated, resulting in the emission of 850 million tons of greenhouse gases.
—Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Even if you are incinerated, your teeth will remain there.
—Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 19 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerated
Adjective
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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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Flames from the crash, shortly before sundown after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, ignited a string of fires in an industrial corridor adjacent to the airport, forcing authorities to halt flight operations through the night, officials said.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The texts ignited a scandal that drew bipartisan condemnation.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 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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The news comes a week after the school fired football head coach Brian Kelly and then former athletic director Scott Woodward a few days later.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Taylor was also fired for an outside employment policy violation, his personnel file said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The scent combines notes of charred hardwood, carbon clove, saw dust and powder smolder to achieve an aroma similar to that of a smoky old fashioned.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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After aging in traditional bourbon barrels, the bourbon is double-barreled in two unique, slowly toasted and charred barrels.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 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
Verb
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Fortunately, the skin is edible and can be eaten when cooked properly.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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For leafy greens like spinach, about two cups raw equals one cup once cooked, since the spinach leaves shrink considerably during cooking.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Holiday specialties include pumpkin, apple and parsnip soup; pan-seared beef; roasted cod; crispy chicken; and harvest pasta.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Add remaining 2/3 cup of wine, the beef broth, the seared meat (and juices), 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Incinerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerated. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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