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.
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Larger components such as thrusters, pressure vessels, batteries and reaction wheels fail to fully incinerate.
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Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
Think about what happens when plastic is incinerated — the burning releases pollutants like microplastics.
—Sophia Perez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
The company focuses on solvents because most of those are now incinerated.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
The disposal of medical waste is regulated and in many cases, it must be incinerated.
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Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
Think about what happens when plastic is incinerated — the burning releases pollutants like microplastics.
—Sophia Perez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
The company focuses on solvents because most of those are now incinerated.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
The disposal of medical waste is regulated and in many cases, it must be incinerated.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerate. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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