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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The real loss, at the altar of a warped vision of masculinity, is courage and skill, sacrificed so that a few good men can go on measuring themselves against their own hollow myth of toughness.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
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My mother sacrificed her life and dreams to provide for me and my younger sister, Keisha.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Many hotels, restaurants and attractions offered deep discounts to woo Nevadans into their establishments.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Lennon collection will be offered during the auction house’s live Music Memorabilia sale in London later this month.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Immolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolated. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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