as in to incinerate
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Recent Examples of cremate
He was cremated on April 17 at Palm Mortuary in Las Vegas, per the Associated Press.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Many human remains have been found at and around Stonehenge, most of them cremated and dating to the Neolithic era.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2022, a lawyer representing Christe Chen's parents said their daughter's body was so badly damaged that she couldn't be embalmed for return to the U.S. and her remains were cremated.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
She was quickly cremated, and no autopsy was performed.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Many human remains have been found at and around Stonehenge, most of them cremated and dating to the Neolithic era.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2022, a lawyer representing Christe Chen's parents said their daughter's body was so badly damaged that she couldn't be embalmed for return to the U.S. and her remains were cremated.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
She was quickly cremated, and no autopsy was performed.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremate
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Tiny Solar Homes The Shelly's bathroom is next to the kitchen and is quite compact, with a shower, sink, and a flushing toilet – though this can be upgraded for a composting or incinerating toilet.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Mar. 2025
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It’s been more than seven years since homes in Santa Rosa’s Coffey Park neighborhood were incinerated by the Tubbs fire, which swept across Napa and Sonoma counties in a matter of hours before jumping six lanes of the 101 Freeway.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 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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McIntire was arrested in Massachusetts last month and faces federal charges in Missouri for allegedly using a homemade incendiary device to ignite the two electric vehicles on March 17.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Mars enters Leo on the 18th, which can ignite your personal power and give you the drive to make things happen in your external reality.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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