as in to ignite
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerate
Some plastic is incinerated to produce energy, but most of the rest ends up in landfills instead.
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Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
According to the Ukrainian air force, 214 of them would strike in waves throughout the night, some loaded with vacuum bombs that could incinerate entire buildings.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Soil treated with fungi, however, can be removed and incinerated or repurposed much more cheaply.
—Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Only 15% gets recycled; 17% is incinerated; and over 22% is littered directly into ecosystems.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Alex Jordan, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
According to the Ukrainian air force, 214 of them would strike in waves throughout the night, some loaded with vacuum bombs that could incinerate entire buildings.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Soil treated with fungi, however, can be removed and incinerated or repurposed much more cheaply.
—Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
Only 15% gets recycled; 17% is incinerated; and over 22% is littered directly into ecosystems.
—Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerate
Verb
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Social media ignited with fans gushing praise, shock and love.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Still, the details about his travels with Crow ignited calls for a code of conduct for the Supreme Court.—
Melissa Quinn
June 17,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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Lucas Ribeiro put the Sundowns into the lead in the 11th minute courtesy of a mazy run before firing the ball past Gregor Kobel.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The Iron Dome intercepts missiles and rockets fired from a short range of up to around 45 miles, and David's Sling intercepts cruise missiles and rockets at a range of up to about 125 miles.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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That’s because, as former employees explain in the series, Sconce’s team would cremate multiple bodies at a time—breaking a collarbone, arm, or leg to squeeze as many bodies into the oven as possible.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
2 June 2025
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The infant was scheduled to be cremated, according to the release, but the body was accidentally taken to Shreveport with a load of dirty linens.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced more than 15,000 structures to ash in a matter of days.—
Santina Contreras,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Making firewood.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Add quesadilla to pan and cook 2-3 minutes until bottom of tortilla is browned.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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The high-end cabinets have a beautiful wood finish and provide ample storage space for cooking ingredients and utensils.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerate. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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