as in igniting
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerating
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerating
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Older homes made of wood, which are more prone to igniting, are dotted throughout.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Right now, utilities can be on the hook for billions of dollars in damages from a wildfire if their equipment is involved in igniting it.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The group then sprang into action, rushing to pull them from the burning vehicle and extinguish the flames.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dinner is focused around a large wood burning oven, putting out deliciously charred meats and veggies, and there’s a vibrant after-work drinks scene that always has this place pumping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Los Angeles Police Commission, a civilian oversight board, ruled in 2022 that Jones was justified in firing once but that his two subsequent shots were out of policy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Anthony came up firing, but his throw came nowhere close to home plate.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Incinerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerating. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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