CREMATE Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

cremate

verb

Definition of cremate

as in to incinerate

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Recent Examples of cremate 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 The coroner’s office added that Kelly is expected to be cremated and that her husband, John Marsh, was present when officials arrived at her home. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cremate

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Even after treatment, some could not be recycled and had to be sent to landfill or incinerated.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Hundreds have felt helpless in the Via De La Paz, Pacific Palisades condominium complex, as the wildfire incinerated half of it.

— Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of incinerate

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In Figments of Freedom, written, directed by and starring Webber, a Marine goes AWOL, burns his life to ash, and vanishes into America’s fractured heart.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Sixty-four of its cities had been reduced to rubble and ash by incendiary bombs, as a submarine blockade strangled its economy, cutting off food, fuel, and raw materials.

— James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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The attack helped ignite the East Coast–West Coast rap rivalry that many believe eventually contributed to his murder.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Europe’s summer wildfires are igniting and uncovering rusted bombs and mines from WWI and WWII, turning old battlefields into hazardous zones for firefighters and nearby communities.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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