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
As everyone scrambles, some are incinerated on the spot.
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Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Meanwhile, homes and businesses in a popular Canadian resort town were incinerated as a wildfire continued to roar through the area.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 27 July 2024
By Michele Bigley July 25, 2024 6:48 AM EDT
When wildfires tore through Maui’s west side in August 2023, killing 102 people, destroying 1400 homes, and incinerating over 200,000 trees, the future of tourism to the Valley Isle was thrown into question.
—Michele Bigley, TIME, 25 July 2024
The Bronze Fury attacks with flame and teeth, incinerating and eating all who aren’t quick enough to escape him.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 29 July 2024
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Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Meanwhile, homes and businesses in a popular Canadian resort town were incinerated as a wildfire continued to roar through the area.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 27 July 2024
By Michele Bigley July 25, 2024 6:48 AM EDT
When wildfires tore through Maui’s west side in August 2023, killing 102 people, destroying 1400 homes, and incinerating over 200,000 trees, the future of tourism to the Valley Isle was thrown into question.
—Michele Bigley, TIME, 25 July 2024
The Bronze Fury attacks with flame and teeth, incinerating and eating all who aren’t quick enough to escape him.
—Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 29 July 2024
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incinerate
transitive verb
in·cin·er·ate
in-ˈsin-ə-ˌrāt
incinerated; incinerating
: to cause to burn to ashes
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