cremated

verb

past tense of cremate
as in incinerated

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  1. incinerated
  2. ignited
  3. torched
  4. lit
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  • Wildfires have never burned as much French terrain in a year, none bigger than the one that incinerated much of Le Porge.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Even after treatment, some could not be recycled and had to be sent to landfill or incinerated.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of incinerated
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  • His death ignited anger in a small town where tensions between Black residents and the police have boiled over in recent years.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In better markets, this would have ignited a rally across all AI names.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of ignited
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  • As the fire raged, mother and son used garden hoses to defend their property as nearby dwellings were torched.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Cecilia Zandalasini torched New York for 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting by halftime before ending with 20 points.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of torched
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  • The child, police said in previous testimony, was not wearing a safety grounding wrist strap that could have prevented the static spark that lit the flames.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Many from the Liberty and William Jewell communities, including Barnett’s high school coaches, lit a candle in his name.
    — PJ Green August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of lit
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“Cremated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremated. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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