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as in burned
to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Verb
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The Capitol and White House in Washington, DC were burned to the ground in the war.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Malibu beachfront properties are now just a scorched seashore.—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
18 Feb. 2025
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The fires left a lasting impact, with reports indicating an economic loss between $250 billion and $275 billion, and the destruction has worsened the risk of landslides and debris flows due to the scorched land.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The controversy ignited when Al-Shaair delivered a late, hard hit on Lawrence while the quarterback slid on a second-quarter play in the Texans’ Week 13 win over the Jags.—
Rebecca Tauber,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Commanders' 30-24 overtime victory over the Falcons, led by Daniels' stellar performance, secured their spot in the postseason and ignited further dialogue about their controversial branding history.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In some cases, people walked miles to safety, with singed pets struggling in their arms and only the clothes on their backs.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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On one side of the street, piles of singed rubble represented where home after home had existed.—
Matteo Moschella,
NBC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Incinerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerated. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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