as in igniting
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerating
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.
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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
This contains a very small sink, a shower, and a choice between a flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
But that decision has been thwarted by regulations in Flanders, Belgium, which has a ban on incinerating reusable medical devices.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
There's even an incinerating toilet to handle waste.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The blast unleashed a whirlwind of fire and force, incinerating thousands of people.
—Mai Nishiyama, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
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
This contains a very small sink, a shower, and a choice between a flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet.
—New Atlas, 16 Nov. 2025
But that decision has been thwarted by regulations in Flanders, Belgium, which has a ban on incinerating reusable medical devices.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
There's even an incinerating toilet to handle waste.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The blast unleashed a whirlwind of fire and force, incinerating thousands of people.
—Mai Nishiyama, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerating
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The image ricocheted across the country, igniting outrage from lawmakers and the public.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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Minutes later, Jarred Vanderbilt stripped Drake Powell, pushed the ball ahead to Austin Reaves and watched Reaves lob it off the glass to James, igniting the Lakers-heavy crowd.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Charred, thin bubbling crusts come straight from the room’s wood burning oven, and the Funghi, with wild mushrooms, scamorza taleggio, Parmigiano Reggiano and aromatic herbs is a standout.—
Andrea Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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The company says fans will be invited to send in their burning questions for the presenters to tackle each week.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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As of Tuesday, Felizor was being held on a $15,000 bond at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a charge of firing a deadly missile.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Saturday, one of those protests turned violent when about 100 hooded protesters broke off from a peaceful march and clashed with police, who responded by firing on them with tear gas and a water cannon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Incinerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerating. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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