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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The company focuses on solvents because most of those are now incinerated.
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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
The investigation underway now includes efforts to learn more about the driver of the vehicle that was incinerated by the pipeline explosion as flames scorched the ground, severing adjacent power transmission lines and radiating nearby homes.
—Allyson Ackerman, Chron, 19 Sep. 2024
The nonprofit is based in Ghana, which is one of the world’s leading receivers of secondhand clothing with 15 million garments shipped there per week, much of which ends up being incinerated or washing into the ocean and creating marine waste.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
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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
The investigation underway now includes efforts to learn more about the driver of the vehicle that was incinerated by the pipeline explosion as flames scorched the ground, severing adjacent power transmission lines and radiating nearby homes.
—Allyson Ackerman, Chron, 19 Sep. 2024
The nonprofit is based in Ghana, which is one of the world’s leading receivers of secondhand clothing with 15 million garments shipped there per week, much of which ends up being incinerated or washing into the ocean and creating marine waste.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Incinerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incinerate. Accessed 14 Nov. 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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