incinerated

Example Sentences

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A couple who put their car in for an MOT have discovered it was incinerated when the garage was destroyed by a huge fire.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Other residents lost more than just their cars, as their businesses were incinerated down to the cement, including a motorcycle store in the southern La Vena neighborhood.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

For example, leveraged funds attract savers with quick short-term gains but have incinerated billions of dollars through gradual value decay tied to volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The options trader known as “Captain Condor” and his acolytes experienced a wipeout last week that incinerated tens of millions of dollars and cost some investors their life savings.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

The whole world stood by breathlessly, wondering if he would be incinerated when he reentered Earth’s atmosphere and the capsule emitted flames.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson