immolated

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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  • Later research discovered that the children had bone markers and ritualized burial treatment suggesting they had been sacrificed, and the site became known as La Cueva de los Muertos Chiquitos, or the Cave of the Dead Children.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Matthew Silverstone, at the young age of 18, has sacrificed more for Colorado than most can imagine.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • Facebook offered some $114 billion for the photo-sharing app, divided between its two co-founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, as well as investors and less than a dozen employees.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Last earnings season, many management teams offered more conservative guidance in anticipation of a bigger pullback in consumer spending.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Immolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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