as in to incinerate
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Recent Examples of cremate
Many human remains have been found at and around Stonehenge, most of them cremated and dating to the Neolithic era.
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2022, a lawyer representing Christe Chen's parents said their daughter's body was so badly damaged that she couldn't be embalmed for return to the U.S. and her remains were cremated.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
She was quickly cremated, and no autopsy was performed.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
McNaughton attempted to track down the origin of the ashes, but the only available information indicated that the pet had been cremated at Abbey Glen, a crematorium with locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2022, a lawyer representing Christe Chen's parents said their daughter's body was so badly damaged that she couldn't be embalmed for return to the U.S. and her remains were cremated.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
She was quickly cremated, and no autopsy was performed.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
McNaughton attempted to track down the origin of the ashes, but the only available information indicated that the pet had been cremated at Abbey Glen, a crematorium with locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremate
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Thousands of homes in Altadena and neighboring Pasadena, Calif., that would soon be incinerated were still intact.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The company made the statement on Thursday as SpaceX has been de-orbiting and retiring hundreds of older Starlink satellites by plunging them back into the Earth’s atmosphere, which should incinerate the hardware.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
28 Feb. 2025
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The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced more than 15,000 structures to ash in a matter of days.—
Santina Contreras,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 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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From viral videos to uncontainable fan excitement, A Minecraft Movie has ignited a worldwide block party!—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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These stains can leave behind highly flammable residues that may ignite, even at low temperatures.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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