as in to incinerate
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Recent Examples of cremate
And while it was known at the time she was cremated, what became of her ashes had been a mystery.
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Related Articles Man pleads guilty to starting Bucktail fire in Montrose County by trying to cremate dog
As Colorado wildfires worsen, Sen. John Hickenlooper’s bill aims to reduce risks.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
That’s because, as former employees explain in the series, Sconce’s team would cremate multiple bodies at a time—breaking a collarbone, arm, or leg to squeeze as many bodies into the oven as possible.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025
The infant was scheduled to be cremated, according to the release, but the body was accidentally taken to Shreveport with a load of dirty linens.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
Related Articles Man pleads guilty to starting Bucktail fire in Montrose County by trying to cremate dog
As Colorado wildfires worsen, Sen. John Hickenlooper’s bill aims to reduce risks.
—Max Levy, Denver Post, 24 May 2025
That’s because, as former employees explain in the series, Sconce’s team would cremate multiple bodies at a time—breaking a collarbone, arm, or leg to squeeze as many bodies into the oven as possible.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025
The infant was scheduled to be cremated, according to the release, but the body was accidentally taken to Shreveport with a load of dirty linens.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremate
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In January, Katie Clark’s one-bedroom rental of more than 15 years, and nearly everything inside, was incinerated by Los Angeles County’s Eaton fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in California history.—
Jeremy Lindenfeld,
ProPublica,
9 July 2025
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When conditions are exceedingly dry and the heat generated by a wildfire reaches a certain point, every plant species will incinerate.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
22 Mar. 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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But there is a wider discontent among the MAGA base that the president must contend with as well, according to experts, who point out how parts of the populist movement that ignited his initial candidacy in 2016 and catapulted him back to power last year are beginning to feel alienated.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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During the tussle, the suspect was able to ignite the fuel, setting fire to one of the probation officers, the department wrote in a post on Facebook.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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