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to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerated
Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 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
When Sarah sees the children in the playground incinerated, that was the core image for that film, and then she gets incinerated herself.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Eighty years ago, in August 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incinerated by the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war.
—Masako Toki, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Every year in the United States, about five million cattle hides are either incinerated or dumped.
—Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 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
When Sarah sees the children in the playground incinerated, that was the core image for that film, and then she gets incinerated herself.
—Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Eighty years ago, in August 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incinerated by the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war.
—Masako Toki, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerated
Verb
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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This applies universally to how 40-somethings view 50-somethings; 40-something women mostly covet 50-something men because they’ve been burned by their same-age spouses and want a grown-up.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 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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It’s suspected that a lightning strike ignited one of the warehouses at the Heaven Hill whiskey distillery.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Air is compressed, mixed with fuel, and ignited, creating high-temperature, high-pressure gas.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Footage of the aftermath showed some victims with severe burns across their bodies and charred clothing.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Two huskies, Rosie and Tonka, found shade beneath damaged trailers and charred vehicles one recent day.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 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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Jeffery Harris takes a big scoop of butter and adds it to a saute pan containing a seared filet of Louisiana red fish.—
Keith Pandolfi,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
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Start with something from the raw bar (cold water oysters or clams on the half shell are good choices), then opt for the Key West Shrimp Tempura with mango chutney or Caribbean Special pan-seared grouper with pineapple salsa.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Incinerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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