cremated; cremating
: to subject to cremation
especially
: to reduce (a dead body) to mostly tiny bits of bones resembling ash through exposure to flame and intense heat followed by pulverization of bone fragments
cremate a dead body
Examples of cremate in a Sentence
He wants to be cremated when he dies.
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Elysium Space also contracted to have cremated human remains and DNA of clients placed aboard the lunar lander.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 June 2025
All of the bodies, including those cremated, were recovered.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Instead, the coroner’s office cremates the decedent.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
When the parents sued the hospital and St. Julian, the couple said both parties tried to hide the fact that their baby was decapitated, discouraged them from having an autopsy performed and encouraged them to cremate their son’s body.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 June 2025
All of the bodies, including those cremated, were recovered.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Instead, the coroner’s office cremates the decedent.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
When the parents sued the hospital and St. Julian, the couple said both parties tried to hide the fact that their baby was decapitated, discouraged them from having an autopsy performed and encouraged them to cremate their son’s body.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cremate. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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cremated; cremating
: to burn (as a dead body) to ashes
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