immolated

Definition of immolatednext
past tense of immolate
as in sacrificed
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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Verb
  • Energy affordability is sacrificed to advance climate policy.
    Tom J. Pyle, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • One—or several—will inevitably be sacrificed.
    Javier Corrales, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered sharp commentary on Tuesday about the Supreme Court‘s recent rulings, claiming the high court has adopted several past dissenting opinions as new rulings.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2026
  • While there are various courses offered to inmates in Mississippi’s prisons, the only higher education degree available at Parchman is an associate’s or bachelor’s in theology from the New Orleans Baptist Seminary.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Immolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolated. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.

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