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to burn (something) completely
The waste is incinerated in a large furnace.
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Recent Examples of incinerated
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Know More Initially founded in 2012 with a $5 million dollar grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Nautilus incinerated cash, sparing no expense in its pursuit of bringing resplendent literary science to the reading public.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Photograph by Serhiy Morgunov The drone’s explosion incinerated the doors of Nataliia’s apartment.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Experts also say about 85 percent of all textiles wind up in landfills or are incinerated every year.
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
Children have been incinerated.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Solar recycling innovation Global plastic production exceeds 400 million tonnes annually, yet only about 18 percent is recycled, leaving the majority to be incinerated, landfilled, or released into natural ecosystems.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
In a Sierra Nevada canyon all but incinerated in the 2021 KNP Complex fire, a new forest of California’s beloved giant sequoias is now growing.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ninety-four percent of Rhode Island's sludge is incinerated, with the material going to either Woonsocket or a smaller facility in Cranston.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Some can be incinerated, but that releases chemicals and smoke into the atmosphere.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Grace, her white lace dress blackened with blood, is smoking a cigarette outside of an incinerated mansion that belongs to her in-laws, the Le Domas, who are all dead.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Know More Initially founded in 2012 with a $5 million dollar grant from the John Templeton Foundation, Nautilus incinerated cash, sparing no expense in its pursuit of bringing resplendent literary science to the reading public.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
And, that the equivalent of a truckload of clothing is being incinerated or dumped in a landfill every second.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Photograph by Serhiy Morgunov The drone’s explosion incinerated the doors of Nataliia’s apartment.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Experts also say about 85 percent of all textiles wind up in landfills or are incinerated every year.
—Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2026
Children have been incinerated.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Solar recycling innovation Global plastic production exceeds 400 million tonnes annually, yet only about 18 percent is recycled, leaving the majority to be incinerated, landfilled, or released into natural ecosystems.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
In a Sierra Nevada canyon all but incinerated in the 2021 KNP Complex fire, a new forest of California’s beloved giant sequoias is now growing.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ninety-four percent of Rhode Island's sludge is incinerated, with the material going to either Woonsocket or a smaller facility in Cranston.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Some can be incinerated, but that releases chemicals and smoke into the atmosphere.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incinerated
Adjective
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Designed to function like an ice resurfacer, BurnBot lays down pre-burned paths that define the boundaries of burn areas.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Nov. 2025
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Yeager said none of the non-burned areas of the facility have been turned on again.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Max Crozier’s thunderous body check on Juraj Slafkovský in the second period ignited a Tampa comeback and led to three unanswered goals en route to a gritty, 3-2 win Sunday night to tie their series with Montreal 2-2.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In September, Kimmel made comments about the response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk (watch it here), a quip that ignited fierce criticism on the right.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Create a paste with baking soda and water; spread over the scorched area(s).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pictures from the scene show the scorched roof as firefighters put out hot spots once the flames died down.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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O’Neal, the daughter of four-time NBA champion and Naismith Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal, entered the portal April 14 after two seasons at UF; former head coach Kelly Rae Finley was fired by administration in March after five seasons at the helm.—
Caroline Makauskas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The next night, Russia fired nineteen ballistic missiles, twenty-five cruise missiles, and six hundred and fifty-nine drones.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Last week, one option was broccoli cheddar and the other was roasted garlic and white bean with charred lemon.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Here, chef Ishan interprets familiar flavours afresh, turning guavas into a delicate cheesecake, jackfruit into nihari, and charred melon into carpaccio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With plenty of black cherry, caramel, and singed vanilla, this is immediately appealing as soon as it’s poured.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Lu says his brother performed bold chemistry experiments that sometimes ended with singed eyebrows or small explosions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Served with Catalan flatbread chips ($12), redfish Galicia, a fish brushed with extra-virgin olive oil, cooked in a sauce pan with garlic butter, baked with lemon zest.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Strips of beef are cooked in a screaming hot wok with cherry tomatoes, onion and French fries, then seasoned with soy sauce and black pepper.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In between there’s the elevated-casual Mistral for al fresco Mediterranean favorites like rack of lamb and seared scallops; the Evrima Room for white-table-cloth dining with wine pairings; and Talaat Nam for Thai-fusion and sushi options.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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The chicken schnitzel is a nod to Fredericksburg’s German heritage, while the pan-seared redfish honors the Gulf Coast.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Incinerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incinerated. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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