cremated

verb

past tense of cremate
as in incinerated

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  1. incinerated
  2. ignited
  3. torched
  4. lit
Verb
  • 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 incinerated
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  • Grande became the face of an ongoing conversation around health, and the cultural pendulum swing away from body positivity to the glorification of thinness, ignited by the proliferation of weight-loss drugs.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As with anything related to Meghan and Harry, even the most gossamer threads of gossip quickly ignited, and news of Meghan’s mysterious new role spread across multiple continents.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignited
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  • Students marched against the Vietnam War, demanded racial and gender justice, challenged puritanical norms, and torched symbols of establishment power.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, a ComEd pole fell, lighting a fire on its own in a parking lot and torched several cars.
    — Tara Molina, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of torched
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  • On stage, the audience is the camera, peering into a cutaway of set designer Fly Davis’ ominous, two-story house, lit with foreboding foreshadowing by Anna Watson.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Overnight, the foundation became a staple among makeup artists and beauty lovers worldwide, thanks to its second-skin finish and lit-from-within glow.
    — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Cremated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremated. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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