as in ignites
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025 -
The Aries Full Moon on the 6th energizes your expansion zone and ignites your sector of travel, publishing, spirituality, and belief systems.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Anderson is laughing at both sides while the world burns.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Oil splatters can leave a residue that burns onto the stovetop.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Working together through that fires me up.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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One deputy stops his SUV, opens the door, stands up from the driver’s seat and immediately fires two shots at the fleeing suspect.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Incinerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerates. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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