incinerate
verb
in·cin·er·ate
in-ˈsi-nə-ˌrāt 
incinerated; incinerating
: to cause to burn to ashes
Examples of incinerate in a Sentence
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
Recent Examples on the Web
Germany has a single major munitions disposal facility, and it is occupied with incinerating unexploded ordnance from around the globe, not least, incredibly, Nazi-era explosives still being unearthed from construction sites.
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
If the shoes haven’t been incinerated into toxic fumes yet, then forever chemicals and other pollutants are probably seeping from the electric green polyester-blend cloth — poisoning the land and water for the low-income communities living near the landfill.
—Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 9 Sep. 2024
But much of the clothing will not ultimately appear in the video; it will instead be incinerated in an RV fire that will happen outside the L.A. video set a week from now.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
Another comment on the suspect’s Getter account calls for someone to incinerate the Democratic candidate.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
If the shoes haven’t been incinerated into toxic fumes yet, then forever chemicals and other pollutants are probably seeping from the electric green polyester-blend cloth — poisoning the land and water for the low-income communities living near the landfill.
—Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 9 Sep. 2024
But much of the clothing will not ultimately appear in the video; it will instead be incinerated in an RV fire that will happen outside the L.A. video set a week from now.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
Another comment on the suspect’s Getter account calls for someone to incinerate the Democratic candidate.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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incinerate
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in·cin·er·ate
in-ˈsin-ə-ˌrāt
incinerated; incinerating
: to cause to burn to ashes
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