incinerate
verb (used with object)
to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.
incineration
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a word derived from
incinerate.
Example Sentences
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It tested every combination of recycling, landfill, incineration and anaerobic digestion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Italy's "Land of Fires", also known as the "Triangle of Death", has served as a dump and illegal incineration site since the late 1980s.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
The incineration, scheduled to take place in France, is expected to cost U.S. taxpayers more than $160,000, even though many of the products remain viable through at least 2027.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2025
Colin Church, who chaired an independent review into incineration in Scotland, believes the shift to incinerators has been the right choice.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025
The metal rims of the wheels had sunk three inches into the melting asphalt, and the truck ticked and popped and smoked, still hot from its incineration.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
