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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  • Woojer Vest 4 On the move, but don’t want to sacrifice your sound?
    Sofia Goldstein, SPIN, 17 July 2026
  • The hope is that building by the bus will open opportunities for large-scale development without sacrificing space (and spending money) for extensive parking, while also reducing dependence on individual cars.
    Mark Dee July 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026
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  • That convergence is drawing together businesses that once occupied separate corners of the market, from consumer staples companies selling food to biotech firms developing medicines and veterinary providers offering increasingly sophisticated care.
    Elsa Ohlen,Carolin Roth, CNBC, 18 July 2026
  • The audio of the sports stars’ heated conversation is largely inaudible, so Paul hopped online to offer his side of the story.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026

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“Immolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolate. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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