cremated

past tense of cremate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremated
Verb
  • The fish – a member of the puffer fish family – will be frozen and incinerated at local government facilities, Schinas said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • Of that unwanted apparel—about 13 million tons in 2018—85 percent is annually sent to a landfill or incinerated.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The move ignited a week of public sparring between the two Republican power brokers.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • West Metro Fire The lightning strike ignited a fire on the golf course, drawing a response from West Metro Fire Rescue and neighboring agencies.
    Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • For centuries, ancient scrolls torched nearly 2,000 years ago in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius have remained a mystery.
    Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 25 June 2026
  • Elation veered into chaos as revelers clashed with police, a teen was shot, multiple people were stabbed and vehicles torched or damaged, leading to at least 63 arrests.
    Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Louis had lit Bruce on fire with Claudia’s (Delainey Hayles) diary entry as a punishment for raping her.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • So, what’s the lesson, with the candles lit on the long birthday cake?
    Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 28 June 2026
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“Cremated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremated. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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