incinerating
- present participle of incinerate.
Example Sentences
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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
On Aug. 24, 1814, invading Redcoats torched the still-unfinished Capitol building, incinerating the library’s 3,000 books and most of its government records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
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
