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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Recent Examples of immolated
For instance, in Atlanta a man self- immolated in front of the Israeli embassy.
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Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Commanders sacrificed tens of thousands of soldiers a month, dead and wounded, without gaining any significant territory.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Caleb Foss singled and Ethan Dang sacrificed and was safe on an error.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Financial incentives offered by the conservation district, in conjunction with federal programs, have enticed farmers in the South Fork of the Republican River near Burlington to end irrigation on an additional 20,000 acres.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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Instead, an electronic signing was offered to get the agreement finalized.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Immolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolated. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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