as in to incinerate
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Recent Examples of cremate
The lawsuit by Ayelli’s parents included a screenshot of an email from a Holy Sepulchre crematory manager, which asked Ayelli’s parents to sign off on paperwork allowing the funeral home to cremate the body themselves.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
That means the bodies weren’t treated or stored properly, with the funeral home failing to embalm, refrigerate, cremate, bury or entomb the remains within 24 hours of taking custody, according to the suspension documents.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
The documents also confirmed that an autopsy was not performed and that Blackstock was cremated.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
His remains have been cremated, the medical examiner’s report said.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
That means the bodies weren’t treated or stored properly, with the funeral home failing to embalm, refrigerate, cremate, bury or entomb the remains within 24 hours of taking custody, according to the suspension documents.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
The documents also confirmed that an autopsy was not performed and that Blackstock was cremated.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
His remains have been cremated, the medical examiner’s report said.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremate
Verb
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Demerzel shields the embryo with her body, and both are incinerated, vanishing in a white-hot instant, love and code consumed together.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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The study estimated that more than 75 percent of that textile waste is eventually incinerated.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Waltman hand-carves each of her patterns and uses slip and ash glaze to add contrasting tones.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Nineteen people were killed, and more than 4,400 homes were reduced to ash and toxic rubble.—
Jill Cowan,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel needs to incapacitate Hamas in the city to avoid a repeat of the October 7 attack that ignited the war.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The effort sparked the offense and ignited the home crowd.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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