as in to incinerate
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Recent Examples of cremate
Liam Payne’s family has not revealed whether or not his body will be buried or cremated yet.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2024
Waterman claimed the baby -- Valkyrie -- as her own and later took the baby's body to a funeral home to be cremated to conceal her crimes, Kelleher said.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Thomann and her baby’s remains were cremated in Athens, Greece, on Friday, Jan. 3, according to another post shared on the CaringBridge website.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
After the center was finished with his body, his remains were cremated and interred at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2024
Waterman claimed the baby -- Valkyrie -- as her own and later took the baby's body to a funeral home to be cremated to conceal her crimes, Kelleher said.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Thomann and her baby’s remains were cremated in Athens, Greece, on Friday, Jan. 3, according to another post shared on the CaringBridge website.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
After the center was finished with his body, his remains were cremated and interred at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremate
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This was their contention, that in order to usher in something new, this culture must be incinerated.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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If a plant does not meet the state’s quarantine regulations, it may be either returned to the person outside of California or surrendered to staff members, who will safely discard or incinerate the plant at the station, Levy said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 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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In an unconfirmed video posted to X, a plane can be seen coming for a landing at a snowy airport before impacting, igniting and rolling onto its starboard side.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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The highly successful show has not only ignited the careers of newcomers but also inspired a revival for veteran actors.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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