cremated; cremating
: to subject to cremation
especially
: to reduce (a dead body) to mostly tiny bits of bones resembling ash through exposure to flame and intense heat followed by pulverization of bone fragments
cremate a dead body
Examples of cremate in a Sentence
He wants to be cremated when he dies.
Recent Examples on the Web
Every new revelation about the case is a jolt to Tanya Wilson, who hired Return to Nature to cremate her mother’s remains.
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Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
The decision to cremate Simpson’s remains, which will happen at some point this week, according to LaVergne, was made through the consensus of the children.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
Silva was shot in the back of his head in the Hells Angels’ Fresno clubhouse and cremated illegally at a nearby funeral home, according to Hardisty’s testimony.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Read Next National Woman was cremated by accident, lawsuit says.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
Forensic experts and cadaver dogs sifted through ash searching for bodies that may have been cremated.
—Audrey McAvoy and Mark Thiessen The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024
His parents were cremated, and their ashes are held in a Hong Kong temple.
—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
But as of last March, the organs were not cremated and remained in the medical examiner’s inventory.
—Susan Carroll, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
In a final stroke of indignity, Jack was cremated against her wishes since her family couldn’t afford to bury her.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
The decision to cremate Simpson’s remains, which will happen at some point this week, according to LaVergne, was made through the consensus of the children.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
Silva was shot in the back of his head in the Hells Angels’ Fresno clubhouse and cremated illegally at a nearby funeral home, according to Hardisty’s testimony.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Read Next National Woman was cremated by accident, lawsuit says.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
Forensic experts and cadaver dogs sifted through ash searching for bodies that may have been cremated.
—Audrey McAvoy and Mark Thiessen The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024
His parents were cremated, and their ashes are held in a Hong Kong temple.
—Michael Laris, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
But as of last March, the organs were not cremated and remained in the medical examiner’s inventory.
—Susan Carroll, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
In a final stroke of indignity, Jack was cremated against her wishes since her family couldn’t afford to bury her.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cremate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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cremated; cremating
: to burn (as a dead body) to ashes
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