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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This was their contention, that in order to usher in something new, this culture must be incinerated.
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Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
If a plant does not meet the state’s quarantine regulations, it may be either returned to the person outside of California or surrendered to staff members, who will safely discard or incinerate the plant at the station, Levy said.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
The blast destroyed presses, incinerated some 100,000 books, and knocked out the three publishing companies housed there.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
The wildfires that have incinerated whole neighborhoods across Los Angeles are among the most destructive and costliest in California’s history, destroying more than 60 square miles and killing at least 27 people.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
If a plant does not meet the state’s quarantine regulations, it may be either returned to the person outside of California or surrendered to staff members, who will safely discard or incinerate the plant at the station, Levy said.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2025
The blast destroyed presses, incinerated some 100,000 books, and knocked out the three publishing companies housed there.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
The wildfires that have incinerated whole neighborhoods across Los Angeles are among the most destructive and costliest in California’s history, destroying more than 60 square miles and killing at least 27 people.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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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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