immolating

present participle of immolate
as in sacrificing
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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“Immolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolating. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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