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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  • The deaths come after wildfires have incinerated parts of the Southwest, with fires entering Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico, according to the paper.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of incinerated
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  • Fire officials deemed the fire accidental after determining that the family dog, Bo, jumped onto the kitchen counter and turned on the toaster, which ignited nearby combustibles.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The works are scheduled to go on display in Europe, and the trove’s impending departure has ignited one of Mexico’s most heated cultural controversies in recent memory.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of ignited
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  • Most of Haiti’s West region, home to Port-au-Prince and the gateway to the country’s other nine geographic areas, is under the control of armed gangs, which have torched police stations, hospitals and schools.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Last month, anti-immigrant protesters clashed with police during riots across the capital Belfast, which saw homes and vehicles torched and authorities deploy water cannons.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of torched
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  • No rain yet, but across the water, the whispery glow from the setting sun lit the northern face of the storm.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The space is minimalist and warmly lit, lined with small bottles that feel like a library of moods.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of lit
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