cremated

past tense of cremate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremated
Verb
  • Most PETs are incinerated or landfilled because conventional recycling methods struggle with complex, contaminated waste streams.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Furthermore, a significant portion of plastic waste is incinerated, resulting in the emission of 850 million tons of greenhouse gases.
    Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This was followed by a hot-staging maneuver, where the Starship upper stage ignited its six Raptor engines to continue its ascent into space.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
  • California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed Assembly Bill 495, a measure allowing a broader range of relatives to act as caregivers for children if their parents are deported—a move that has ignited fierce backlash from conservative groups.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And All-Pro guard Quinn Meinerz was torched for a key holding penalty backed up in the second half that gave the Jets a rare safety.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • That property happened to be a $60,000 Boston police cruiser equipped with computers and other technology that was smashed and torched.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 lit the fuse on a rocket.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Inspired by Tehran’s kabab houses, Berenjak is a warm and candle-lit dining experience built around sharing.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Cremated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremated. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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