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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Recent Examples of immolated For instance, in Atlanta a man self- immolated in front of the Israeli embassy. 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
  • 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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  • Hudson has offered a more moderate approach, saying the Senate should reform the process into a talking filibuster to allow Republicans to push the SAVE Act.
    Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
  • Recreational facilities like Parque Río Cristal, Coney Island in Miramar and Lenin Park, which once offered leisure opportunities for ordinary Cubans, have become shadows of their former selves.
    Sarah Moreno June 5, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026

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“Immolated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolated. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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