as in to incinerate
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Recent Examples of cremate
Revisiting a puzzling find Burials didn’t take place within settlements during the Roman period, leading the dead to be cremated or buried alongside major roads, the authors said in the study.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
In the video, Gene's daughter, who TMZ identified as Elizabeth, told the officer to cremate the dead dog and bury her remains with Arakawa.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Mahdi's body was cremated, preventing a second autopsy, Weiss said.
—CBS News, 8 May 2025
Lee said the remains of dead North Korean soldiers were cremated in Kursk before being shipped back home.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
In the video, Gene's daughter, who TMZ identified as Elizabeth, told the officer to cremate the dead dog and bury her remains with Arakawa.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Mahdi's body was cremated, preventing a second autopsy, Weiss said.
—CBS News, 8 May 2025
Lee said the remains of dead North Korean soldiers were cremated in Kursk before being shipped back home.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremate
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The ensuing explosion incinerates them both. 22. North Bay Bridge collapse (Final Destination 5) The premonition that kicks off Final Destination 5 starts off weak.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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That glimpse into Tahoe’s fiery future was repeated in August 2021, when the Caldor Fire burned for longer than two months and incinerated more than 1,000 structures, including a ski resort.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced more than 15,000 structures to ash in a matter of days.—
Santina Contreras,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Making firewood.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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The 1969 Stonewall Riots, sparked by a police raid of the gay bar, ignited the ongoing nationwide LGBTQ movement.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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