cremated

past tense of cremate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremated
Verb
  • Every year in the United States, about five million cattle hides are either incinerated or dumped.
    Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The space agency that revolutionized our view of the Universe through its flagship missions like Voyager, Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer, and JWST is at risk of having nearly its entire mission portfolio incinerated.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • It’s suspected that a lightning strike ignited one of the warehouses at the Heaven Hill whiskey distillery.
    Tony Sachs, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Air is compressed, mixed with fuel, and ignited, creating high-temperature, high-pressure gas.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The private homes of top Nepalese political leaders—including the nation's president—were torched by demonstrators who took to the streets in a stand against a social media ban.
    Robert Birsel Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Some even torched Gurung’s home early Tuesday.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The music video pairs tribal ritualism with coastal dreaminess, leading viewers through a cabin lit by candlelight and a beach after sunset.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Even as Russia attacks power plants, grids, and neighborhoods, Ukraine’s energy system has endured and adapted, becoming a decentralized network that keeps homes lit, factories running, and morale intact.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cremated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremated. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on cremated

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!