incinerate
verb (used with object)
to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.
are incinerating
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present progressiveof incinerate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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There are underground fires burning in at least two landfills in Southern California — smoldering chemical reactions that are incinerating buried garbage, releasing toxic fumes and spewing liquid waste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
Paul area, haulers have run out of storage space and are incinerating some recyclable goods.
From Time Magazine Archive
