as in to ignite
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerate
This was their contention, that in order to usher in something new, this culture must be incinerated.
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Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
If a plant does not meet the state’s quarantine regulations, it may be either returned to the person outside of California or surrendered to staff members, who will safely discard or incinerate the plant at the station, Levy said.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
The blast destroyed presses, incinerated some 100,000 books, and knocked out the three publishing companies housed there.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
The wildfires that have incinerated whole neighborhoods across Los Angeles are among the most destructive and costliest in California’s history, destroying more than 60 square miles and killing at least 27 people.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
If a plant does not meet the state’s quarantine regulations, it may be either returned to the person outside of California or surrendered to staff members, who will safely discard or incinerate the plant at the station, Levy said.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
The blast destroyed presses, incinerated some 100,000 books, and knocked out the three publishing companies housed there.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
The wildfires that have incinerated whole neighborhoods across Los Angeles are among the most destructive and costliest in California’s history, destroying more than 60 square miles and killing at least 27 people.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerate
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The killing, which was captured on video by a bystander, ignited global protests against racial injustice, police brutality and saw a reemergence of the BLM movement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The 48-year-old man was arrested by Cal Fire Law Enforcement Investigators who were examining the cause of two fires that ignited on Jan. 21., officials said.—
Natallie Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 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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So we’re introduced to Joseph, freshly fired from a menial job and stepping into a world that doesn’t want him.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ødegaard fired in another goal midway through the second half and later played a brilliant ball to Riccardo Calafiori, who completed the rout on 85 minutes.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Many human remains have been found at and around Stonehenge, most of them cremated and dating to the Neolithic era.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, a lawyer representing Christe Chen's parents said their daughter's body was so badly damaged that she couldn't be embalmed for return to the U.S. and her remains were cremated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2024
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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
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Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2023
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Also, use your range hood while cooking to remove evaporating grease and immediately clean up splatters and spills.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex got the idea for the project after cooking with women who suffered in the Grenfell Tower fire at the Hubb Community Kitchen.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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