Definition of immolatenext
as in to sacrifice
to give up as an offering to a god a ceremony in which they immolated their cherished possessions so that the gods would send rain

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Recent Examples of immolate Her ex-boyfriend Joel (Kyle Gallner) arrives just in time to witness Rose, now possessed, immolate herself, thereby transferring the curse to him. Jane Lacroix, People.com, 15 May 2025 Because the courts were never going to be a substitute for Congress and the public standing up to a self-immolating executive branch. Leah Litman, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025 Advertisement To some, the self-immolating media blitz recast Crowley as willing to speak truth to power and stand up for her troops amid one of the worst urban firestorms in California history. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Hart thus far has used his own mysterious power to immolate both a young boy and Emperor Corrino’s (Mark Strong) trusted Truthsayer Kasha, and severely singe Emperor Richese. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for immolate
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  • And that’s simply what sacrificing Uncle Marv is about for Kanan in that moment.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • His productions often balanced emotional intimacy with technological experimentation, bringing underground electronic music into conversation with chart pop without sacrificing either’s identity.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • The gunman was offered $50,000 to go back and kill the stepfather but never did, the informant told police.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • If mobility isn’t an issue, take the stairs instead, which offer uninterrupted views of the Hudson river.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Immolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolate. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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