as in to ignite
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerate
The center receives food waste from hundreds of supermarkets and food manufacturers, charging less than facilities that incinerate.
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
That figure is even lower in the U.S., where each person generates an average of 487 pounds of plastic waste each year: Just 4% was recycled in 2019, with the majority incinerated or dumped in landfills.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Tens of thousands of trees were incinerated, and most of the park remains closed, its infrastructure (including 150 campsites) destroyed.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Two people have been arrested and charged with felony animal mistreatment following an investigation in northern Minnesota that involved more than 250 cats and dogs, most of which were apparently dead and their remains incinerated.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
That figure is even lower in the U.S., where each person generates an average of 487 pounds of plastic waste each year: Just 4% was recycled in 2019, with the majority incinerated or dumped in landfills.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Tens of thousands of trees were incinerated, and most of the park remains closed, its infrastructure (including 150 campsites) destroyed.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Two people have been arrested and charged with felony animal mistreatment following an investigation in northern Minnesota that involved more than 250 cats and dogs, most of which were apparently dead and their remains incinerated.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerate
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Powerful winds have been largely to blame for turning wildfires that ignited last week into huge infernos that leveled whole neighborhoods around the city.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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The company had been set to ignite the rocket during a three-hour launch window that opened Monday at 1 a.m. ET from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Jan. 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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The fact that he was fired from Mar-A-Lago proves one thing: there is no oversight, just a rubber stamp congress.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Yes, but: If terminated, Norris receives pay and benefits for six months unless he's fired for specific reasons outlined in the contract, including willful dishonesty or fraud.Jason Clayworth, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Thomann and her baby’s remains were cremated in Athens, Greece, on Friday, Jan. 3, according to another post shared on the CaringBridge website.Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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After the center was finished with his body, his remains were cremated and interred at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 20 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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Christine cooks on Sundays with her own menu that’s only 220 euros (about $227) a head.Camille Knight, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
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The rind will soften and impart its flavor as the dish slowly cooks.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerate. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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