as in igniting
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerating
Corporate America is incinerating billions of dollars trying to build AI tools that white-collar workers actually want to use.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer.
—Adam Williams
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
Astroscale is working on a system in which satellites are equipped with magnetic plates allowing them to be captured by disposal satellites which carry them down to the upper atmosphere and dump them for an incinerating descent.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
According to the intelligence memorandum, the central headquarters at Fuerte Tiuna was destroyed in precision bombing, incinerating hardware and killing dozens of Cuban technical personnel.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Video shows firefighters battling the flames shooting up out of the ground, incinerating nearby cars.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
After last year’s Eaton fire tore through town, incinerating community infrastructure and scattering residents across the region, the importance of such places has grown dramatically — not only as centers of gathering, but as sites of refuge, planning and healing.
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Palm trees kept incinerating, and the fire seemed to be falling like rain.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 May 2026
The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer.
—Adam Williams
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
Astroscale is working on a system in which satellites are equipped with magnetic plates allowing them to be captured by disposal satellites which carry them down to the upper atmosphere and dump them for an incinerating descent.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
The white phosphorus then ignites and burns intensely, destroying the agents by incinerating them – a method meant to reduce the risk of spreading the materials and to limit potential harm to civilians and the surrounding environment.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
According to the intelligence memorandum, the central headquarters at Fuerte Tiuna was destroyed in precision bombing, incinerating hardware and killing dozens of Cuban technical personnel.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Video shows firefighters battling the flames shooting up out of the ground, incinerating nearby cars.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
After last year’s Eaton fire tore through town, incinerating community infrastructure and scattering residents across the region, the importance of such places has grown dramatically — not only as centers of gathering, but as sites of refuge, planning and healing.
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Palm trees kept incinerating, and the fire seemed to be falling like rain.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerating
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Fans were seen climbing onto and attempting to flip over a taxi, igniting fireworks, throwing glass bottles and getting into fights, police allege.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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In that same county, the Grayslake Village Board recently approved a massive data-center complex, igniting a firestorm within the normally quiet exurb.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Just seconds later, local residents recorded on their cellphones the initial stages of the Eaton fire, burning at the base of the tower, known as M16T1.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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The 24-year-old’s burning desire, elite athleticism, and an electrifying season at Triple-A Albuquerque busted down the big-league door.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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The Raiders kept the momentum firing in the bottom of the inning, cutting the deficit to two after Clements reached on an error, stole second, advanced to third on a groundout and scored after an errant throw following the groundout.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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An Orange County man downed 2 quarts of Jack Daniel’s before firing a gun multiple times inside his Laguna Niguel home, forcing terrified relatives to flee.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Incinerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerating. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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