incinerate

Example Sentences

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“Rebuilding” doesn’t reveal much about Dusty before the ranch was incinerated, but what eventually becomes clear is that he’s always been something of a disappointment.

From Los Angeles Times

Those cats were then euthanized, sometimes just a few weeks later, and incinerated to avoid spreading the infection.

From Science Magazine

The resulting explosion of six million liters of oil killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, a community of 5,600, and incinerated most of its downtown.

From New York Times

Virtually no U.S. curbside recycling programs accept the kind of plastic that goes into Amazon's plastic packaging, meaning most of it must be dumped into landfills or incinerated.

From Salon

The back is equally impressive displaying a tanker bug within the bluish terrain, spewing a stream of fire and incinerating an unlucky human soldier.

From Washington Times