cremating

present participle of cremate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremating
Verb
  • But that decision has been thwarted by regulations in Flanders, Belgium, which has a ban on incinerating reusable medical devices.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • It's accessed by sliding door and contains a shower and a sink, plus a choice of flushing, composting or incinerating toilet.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Miley Cyrus After winning the first two Grammys of her nearly 20-year-career in February and igniting the ceremony with the most spirited performance of the night, Cyrus seemed destined to become a permanent fixture on the nominations chart.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Advertisement Far from igniting a baby boom, the White House plan will only slightly decrease costs and fail people who most need IVF to grow their families.
    Madison Chapman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Or was somebody torching tar shingles on a roof somewhere?
    Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In 1992, the Serbian military burned down the National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina, torching thousands of historic manuscripts.
    Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There's a lot of kindling around, and there's a lot of like newspapers that can catch on fire.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Cremating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremating. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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