cremates

Definition of crematesnext
present tense third-person singular of cremate

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Verb
  • In Death by Lightning, his performance as Charles Guiteau incinerates any attempt to categorize the presidential assassin.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • No, the King of the Monsters unleashes his fiery breath on the man and incinerates him instead.
    Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If a battery ignites, the best thing to do is to immediately leave and call 911.
    Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The Night Circus ignites magical realism and rivals-to-lovers alongside a satisfying romance.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Cremates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremates. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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