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incinerate

[in-sin-uh-rayt] / ɪnˈsɪn əˌreɪt /


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There’s “torch,” at the high end of high intensity, when flames rise into the forest crown and incinerate everything.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

It is promoting waste-to-energy sites that incinerate garbage and produce electricity, with 34 planned within two years.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

It describes the behavior of some speculators in volatile stocks or cryptocurrencies who incinerate more of their savings after failing to cash in on big paper gains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

“Ideally we don’t want to incinerate them because it has to be done very, very slowly. But if have to, we will,” said Bob Cappadona, who leads the company’s environmental services division.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

“Oh really. Aren’t you afraid I’ll incinerate you?”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

The machine incinerates the feathers at extremely high temperatures, measuring the emitted mercury.

From Reuters ● Aug. 5, 2023

Then a specialist smelting firm retrieves around 90% of the metals in the phone - a process which incinerates the plastic parts.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2021

Daenerys incinerates the rooms where, years ago, Ned argued with Robert and the Small Council not to assassinate her.

From Slate ● May 17, 2019

This is the game you burn, even though it may also be the game that incinerates the team’s playoff chances.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 20, 2016

Springs of ancient wrath spray and fling its repressed fury , heeding not whom or what it incinerates when gravity reclaims lava?s spurts .

From NATURAE by Dom

Roughly half the waste ends up incinerated, 38% digested and 12% recycled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Felix, a food redistribution charity, collects surplus food from shops and other providers so that it is not thrown away or incinerated.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Cars and batteries and plastics and metals and other things were incinerated, and a toxic plume traveled for miles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Earlier this week, an incinerated roe deer was seen lying on the blackened ground.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

This ship coidd use either wind or steam power. stood, but wooden frames and roofs had been incinerated.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Flames have torn through vast swathes of forest in both countries, incinerating properties and forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

"By reusing plastic waste that is already in Hawaii, we can reduce the environmental and economic impacts of transporting waste plastics from the islands, incinerating it or dumping it in Hawaii's overflowing landfills."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026

After all, the “Toy Story” franchise has had pure villains before — one of them almost got away with incinerating the toys for good!

From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026

It feels a little bit like Skynet giving us a heads up before incinerating the atmosphere, but I’ll take it.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026

She fought for breath, as if that stare was incinerating all the oxygen in the room, as if she would be consumed along with it.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby


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