CREMATING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

cremating

verb

present participle of cremate

as in incinerating

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Season 2 saw Aemond purposefully incinerating his brother, leaving him badly burned, and decimating the Riverlands while on Vhagar.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Today’s severe fires can change a landscape for centuries by killing most or all of the trees, baking the soil, incinerating the seeds and leaving large open areas that cannot easily recover, Williams said.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of incinerating

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Napier’s fate was effectively sealed in 2025 when defensive tackle Brendan Bett was penalized and ejected for spitting on a USF player, igniting the Bulls’ game-winning drive.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
However, data show that roads actually tend to increase the risk of fires igniting.

— Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of igniting

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Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
The Claremont Fire in the Boise Foothills had scorched 6,800 acres of terrain by Tuesday afternoon, torching sagebrush and shrubs, wildflowers and weeds, and narrowly avoiding homes.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 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

Definition of kindling

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