cremated

Definition of crematednext
past tense of cremate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremated
Verb
  • Some e-waste is sent to other countries, where materials may end up incinerated or buried in a landfill.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The shuttle and its precious human cargo were gone, incinerated in a fireball, debris raining into the Atlantic.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Rihanna has been busy building her lingerie empire, Savage X Fenty, and collaborating with Jahleel Weaver to create a portfolio of show-stopping looks and a maternity style that’s ignited its own fashion movement.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Some Israeli hostages, taken during Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel that ignited the war, have said they were held at Nasser Hospital, the largest in southern Gaza.
    Reuters, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • White has torched the Hornets in their meetings, seemingly saving some of his best performances for whenever Chicago took on Charlotte.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
  • And for what seems like, well, the 23rd time for Texas (14-9, 5-5 SEC), coach Sean Miller tried to make sense of how his defense keeps getting torched by someone else’s backcourt.
    Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Adam Ruzicka, Anton Lundell, Martin Necas, Connor McDavid, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Hanna Olsson were among those who lit the lamp on Day 3 of hockey.
    Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Rohan was first, for Rohan Shivakumar, the Yale student who first analyzed it, and Gondor was next, because, well — the beacons were lit!
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Cremated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremated. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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