CREMATING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

cremating

verb

present participle of cremate

as in incinerating

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That’s because watching a launch on TV does not prepare you for the light-then-sound spectacle of a giant rocket igniting, incinerating gravity’s pull, and throwing a payload or people into space.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
The truck eventually explodes, seemingly incinerating the T-1000.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of incinerating

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The airport was attacked again Sunday, igniting a fireand killing one person and injuring 11, Saudi aviation authorities said.

— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Aerohart From there, the bulk of Aerohart's update work focuses on making the Aviator's Ember easier to hold and thereby more user-friendly for igniting tinder.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

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Prescott has started this season hot and leads the league in passing touchdowns, and Jackson is off to a similarly blistering start after torching the Saints and Indianapolis Colts in the first two games.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
In Southeast Asia, wildfires are torching forests and peatlands in Indonesia, sending up plumes of toxic haze.

— EDNA TARIGAN, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of torching

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This wildfire season was supercharged by heavy rains in January that spurred vegetation growth, which became kindling when the summer heat arrived.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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