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
My mom had requested to be cremated and to have a gathering for family only.
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Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
Most migrant workers who die without a clear cause are quickly cremated so their ashes can be sent home.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
He will be cremated in Boise and buried in San Jose, California, Hayes said.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2023
Cedric Lodge allegedly diverted organs and cadaver parts that were supposed to have been cremated under the school’s Anatomical Gift Program between 2018 and August 2022 and sold them to the other participants in the alleged conspiracy, according to court records.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
The orca underwent a necropsy at the University of Georgia, according to the Miami Herald, and the remains will be cremated and sent to the whale's native environment in an agreement with the Lummi Nation.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
Mexican Mafia foot soldiers guilty of 2017 murder Oct. 13, 2023
Three other bodies were illegally cremated at the unassuming white-gabled funeral home on T Street, the funeral home’s crematory manager told prosecutors.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
In every state, remains may be buried, entombed, cremated, donated to science or removed from the state or order to be lawfully disposed of elsewhere.
—Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 30 June 2023
He was cremated back in March and is housed in a small pine box.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
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Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
Most migrant workers who die without a clear cause are quickly cremated so their ashes can be sent home.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
He will be cremated in Boise and buried in San Jose, California, Hayes said.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 4 Sep. 2023
Cedric Lodge allegedly diverted organs and cadaver parts that were supposed to have been cremated under the school’s Anatomical Gift Program between 2018 and August 2022 and sold them to the other participants in the alleged conspiracy, according to court records.
—John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2023
The orca underwent a necropsy at the University of Georgia, according to the Miami Herald, and the remains will be cremated and sent to the whale's native environment in an agreement with the Lummi Nation.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
Mexican Mafia foot soldiers guilty of 2017 murder Oct. 13, 2023
Three other bodies were illegally cremated at the unassuming white-gabled funeral home on T Street, the funeral home’s crematory manager told prosecutors.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
In every state, remains may be buried, entombed, cremated, donated to science or removed from the state or order to be lawfully disposed of elsewhere.
—Tanya D. Marsh, The Conversation, 30 June 2023
He was cremated back in March and is housed in a small pine box.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin crematus, past participle of cremare to burn up, cremate
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cremate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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Kids Definition
cremated; cremating
: to burn (as a dead body) to ashes
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