cremating

Definition of crematingnext
present participle of cremate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremating
Verb
  • After last year’s Eaton fire tore through town, incinerating community infrastructure and scattering residents across the region, the importance of such places has grown dramatically — not only as centers of gathering, but as sites of refuge, planning and healing.
    Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Palm trees kept incinerating, and the fire seemed to be falling like rain.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The image ricocheted across the country, igniting outrage from lawmakers and the public.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Minutes later, Jarred Vanderbilt stripped Drake Powell, pushed the ball ahead to Austin Reaves and watched Reaves lob it off the glass to James, igniting the Lakers-heavy crowd.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • That came just 24 days after Dennis Allen’s Saints were on the wrong end of a Nacua torching — 9-164-1 — an experience Allen was reminded of Thursday.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The Jayhawks won despite TCU torching the KU defense for 15 made 3s on 35 attempts.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Refrain from kindling fires with debris or any other materials during an air quality alert.
    Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Cremating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremating. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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