as in to incinerate
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Recent Examples of cremate
That wasn’t possible because Guillot Jr.’s remains had been cremated.
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Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Not sure what to make of the pile, Cassidy asked a co-worker, who said that it was obviously cremated human remains.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
No autopsy was performed and a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE showed that his remains, which appear to be in the possession of K.C., were cremated on Aug. 30.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
In the end, both Dahmer’s body and his brain were cremated, per the Los Angeles Times.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Not sure what to make of the pile, Cassidy asked a co-worker, who said that it was obviously cremated human remains.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
No autopsy was performed and a death certificate obtained by PEOPLE showed that his remains, which appear to be in the possession of K.C., were cremated on Aug. 30.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
In the end, both Dahmer’s body and his brain were cremated, per the Los Angeles Times.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremate
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Both couples woke to discover the fire incinerated their homes, and those of their neighbors.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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In just days, the flames incinerated not only homes but schools, daycares, grocery stores, cafes and workplaces.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Other ways to reuse the tree include: Burning the wood to ash your garden. Making firewood.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2023
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What To Know The Border fire ignited on Thursday afternoon and quickly grew to encompass thousands of acres.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Today’s great photo is from Times photographer Wally Skalij at the scene of the Hughes fire, which ignited Wednesday morning north of Castaic.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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