as in to incinerate
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Recent Examples of cremate
Many human remains have been found at and around Stonehenge, most of them cremated and dating to the Neolithic era.
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2022, a lawyer representing Christe Chen's parents said their daughter's body was so badly damaged that she couldn't be embalmed for return to the U.S. and her remains were cremated.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
She was quickly cremated, and no autopsy was performed.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
McNaughton attempted to track down the origin of the ashes, but the only available information indicated that the pet had been cremated at Abbey Glen, a crematorium with locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2022, a lawyer representing Christe Chen's parents said their daughter's body was so badly damaged that she couldn't be embalmed for return to the U.S. and her remains were cremated.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
She was quickly cremated, and no autopsy was performed.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
McNaughton attempted to track down the origin of the ashes, but the only available information indicated that the pet had been cremated at Abbey Glen, a crematorium with locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremate
Verb
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The impact incinerated everything in the vicinity, and sparked massive fires.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Hazardous waste was being dumped into landfills along with household garbage and was often incinerated, which in turn sent the toxic materials into the atmosphere.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced more than 15,000 structures to ash in a matter of days.—
Santina Contreras,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Making firewood.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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Investigators believe the Palisades fire ignited around 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 near a popular hiking trail just southeast of Palisades Drive.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rubio’s firing of Marocco ignites a MAGA world meltdown 🚔️ IN FLORIDA This is horrible: A gunman opened fire at Florida State University in Tallahassee on Thursday, leaving at least two people dead and several others injured.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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