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
Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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The absolute dollar amounts that SpaceX (SPCX) sacrificed in going public, however, are staggering and precedent-shattering.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Because who gets sacrificed, albeit inadvertently, near the end of the episode, seemingly making the deadly storm abruptly stop as if God herself had pulled the plug on it?—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Comedian Rob Schneider offered to pay any potential fines, but none of the four players have been fined.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Both offered an appealing mix of affordability, lifestyle, community and infrastructure that helped attract location-independent professionals from around the world.—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Immolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolated. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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