as in to ignite
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerate
Only 15% gets recycled; 17% is incinerated; and over 22% is littered directly into ecosystems.
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Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In Hillsborough County, trash goes to the Resource Recovery Facility, where it’s then incinerated and used to generate electricity.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Without this initiative, these materials would likely have been discarded in landfills, incinerated or contributed to ocean pollution.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2025
The issue became a priority after 2020 and 2021 when wildfires in Boulder, Grand and Larimer counties incinerated billions of dollars worth of property.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In Hillsborough County, trash goes to the Resource Recovery Facility, where it’s then incinerated and used to generate electricity.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Without this initiative, these materials would likely have been discarded in landfills, incinerated or contributed to ocean pollution.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2025
The issue became a priority after 2020 and 2021 when wildfires in Boulder, Grand and Larimer counties incinerated billions of dollars worth of property.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerate
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Gold fund inflows hit three-year peaks in April as market interest in safe-haven assets ignited.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In the beginning, Salzer said the trio’s friendship spark was ignited by their love of their grandmother’s jewelry.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
5 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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Forensic evidence found at the scene indicated both brothers fired a weapon.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Data displayed on SpaceX's live broadcast of the launch showed all 33 of the rocket's engines fired normally during its initial ascent from Texas, a reassuring sign for the reliability of the Super Heavy booster.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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However, because the Romans cremated their dead for many years, archaeologists have not found many gladiator bodies.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Revisiting a puzzling find Burials didn’t take place within settlements during the Roman period, leading the dead to be cremated or buried alongside major roads, the authors said in the study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 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
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Both the chicken and steak are so tender and cooked to perfection.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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Vacuum seal and cook sous vide at 52°C for 2 hours.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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