incinerate

verb

Definition of incineratenext
as in to ignite
to burn (something) completely The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.

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Recent Examples of incinerate Garbage was often incinerated rather than transported to landfills. — Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026 But the acres burned by high-severity fires — when flames explode out of control with extreme temperatures, incinerating trees rather than simply clearing out dead vegetation — have increased thirtyfold. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 For Thursday and Friday, the ridge of high pressure dominating the weather pattern and incinerating the East Coast with triple-digit feels-like temperatures shifts just enough to allow for some Gulf moisture to build in. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The bathroom is nearby and contains a vanity sink, a walk-in shower, and an incinerating toilet – which literally turns waste into ash. — Adam Williams july 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for incinerate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerate
  1. ignite
  2. burn
  3. fire
  4. ash
  5. cremate
  6. cook
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  • Miramax's explosive success with Pulp Fiction ignited an indie boom, rewrote Oscar campaigns, and blurred the line between independent cinema and the Hollywood mainstream.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Getz enjoys getting brotherly advice from Hoyer, who executed his own semi-rebuild in 2021 and worked under Theo Epstein on the 2012 Cubs rebuild that ignited the trend across baseball.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignite
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  • The video shows buildings burning near the Behbahan Northwest Airport in the central Khuzestan province.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Indigenous filmmakers and screen storytellers often feel pressure to burn sage and show feathers, Riedel says.
    — Jennie Punter, Variety, 21 July 2026
Definition of burn
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  • Over the weekend, the Houthis fired missiles at two Saudi oil complexes on the Red Sea coast.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Pathfinder, with shooters still firing, chases the Jeep down the street, toward downtown Seattle and into the night.
    — Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of fire
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  • Through it all, their bullpen was consistent … in the way that an uncontained wildfire consistently turns acreage to ash.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • Now, the cabin where those memories were made has been reduced to ash.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of ash
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  • Taxidermy your dog or cremate or bury or whatever feels right in your heart.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • To burn Ormund out, Rhaenyra would have to cremate her own subjects.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of cremate
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  • If grilling, cook the eggplants over direct medium heat until soft and charred on both sides, turning once or twice, 6 to 8 minutes.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Adulteration of premium cooking oils to maximize profits has been going on for decades, says Eric Decker, a food science professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst whose research focuses on fats and oils.
    — Maria Godoy, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of cook

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