Past tense of incinerate
regular verb
The past tense of incinerate is incinerated. The past participle is also incinerated.
Forms of incinerate
| Base form (V1) | incinerate /ɪnˈsɪnəɹeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | incinerated |
| Past participle (V3) | incinerated |
| Present participle | incinerating |
| Third person singular | incinerates |
Incinerated in a sentence
- His mother was incinerated in the Dresden fire-storm.1969 March 31, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., chapter 1, in Slaughterhouse-Five […] (A Seymour Lawrence Book), New York, N.Y.: Delacorte Press, →OCLC...
- A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter sent its workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said.2025 September 12, “Meth burn by FBI smokes out Montana animal shelter”, in CNN, sourced from Associated Press, archived from the original...
- The laggard broilers are euthanized and incinerated.From the entry laggard
- The queen squeezes her eyes shut as she prepares to be incinerated, but the red dragon only roars—a display of both might and mercy.2022 October 16, Jenna Scherer, “An enticing House Of The Dragon crowns Westeros' new ruler”, in AV Club. From the entry talk about
- If some types of electronic waste aren’t incinerated at a high enough temperature, dioxins, which can cause cancer and developmental problems, infiltrate the food supply.2019 December 8, Hannah Beech, Ryn Jirenuwat, “The Price of Recycling Old Laptops: Toxic Fumes in Thailand’s Lungs”, in New York Times. From the entry toxic
Meaning of incinerate
- verb To destroy by burning.
- verb To annihilate (not necessarily by burning).
- adjective Reduced to ashes by burning; thoroughly consumed.
Questions about the past tense of incinerate
- What is the past tense of incinerate?
- The past tense of incinerate is incinerated.
- What is the past participle of incinerate?
- The past participle of incinerate is incinerated.
- Is incinerate a regular or irregular verb?
- Incinerate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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