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
His parents were cremated, and their ashes are held in a Hong Kong temple.
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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
One was cremated and the other was not, per the families’ wishes.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Separate cremation, on the other hand, is defined as having multiple pets cremated at once with some form of spacing between them to keep the remains separated.
—Michael Braithwaite, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024
But there was more -- what Tex did with Diane's ashes after she was cremated.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
The majority of people in the U.S. are now cremated after death.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024
According to these statements, the students’ remains were taken to local funeral homes to be cremated.
—Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
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
One was cremated and the other was not, per the families’ wishes.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
Separate cremation, on the other hand, is defined as having multiple pets cremated at once with some form of spacing between them to keep the remains separated.
—Michael Braithwaite, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024
But there was more -- what Tex did with Diane's ashes after she was cremated.
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
The majority of people in the U.S. are now cremated after death.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024
According to these statements, the students’ remains were taken to local funeral homes to be cremated.
—Alma Guillermoprieto, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cremate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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cremated; cremating
: to burn (as a dead body) to ashes
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