CREMATE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

cremate

verb

Definition of cremate

as in to incinerate

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Recent Examples of cremate To burn Ormund out, Rhaenyra would have to cremate her own subjects. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026 It was discovered that two of the dogs were cremated, and their cause of death was not revealed because they were cremated before authorities were alerted. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026 Investigators intercepted the bodies of nine of the dogs before they were cremated. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 June 2026 If relatives aren’t found, the body is cremated and the ashes are stored for three years. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cremate

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Crystal’s house at 860 Chautauqua Boulevard in Pacific Palisades was incinerated in the wildfire of early January 2025.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Facilities ultimately bury or incinerate this waste, which delays the problem rather than solving it.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

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Poland is in the throes of a constitutional crisis as a battle over the future of the country’s highest court ignites another confrontation between the country’s president and prime minister.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Sims, who finished with 39 yards on only four carries, delivered an 8-yard touchdown run to ignite host Morgan Park to a 40-16 victory over Oak Forest in a Class 5A first-round playoff game at Stagg Stadium in Chicago.

— Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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