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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  • What's so impressive about these changes is that nothing was sacrificed in the process.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • One of the film’s best jokes was sacrificed for a leaner run time, Firstman laments.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • The Republican Party has a lot to offer, co-signer and precinct chair Bill Finstad said.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Trump has repeatedly promised to improve healthcare affordability, and el Sayed is offering him a chance to demonstrate that commitment.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026

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

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