CREMATIONS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

cremate

verb

Definition of cremate

as in to incinerate

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Recent Examples of cremate 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 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. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025 Their investigation leads them to Dayal (Soubin Shahir) and Simon (Nagarjuna), members of a crime syndicate using one of Rajasekar's inventions — a chair-like contraption with the ability to cremate bodies — for their own nefarious purposes. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 According to the plea agreement, from as early as September 2019 through October 2023, Carie Hallford and her husband failed to cremate or bury at least 190 bodies, despite having collected more than $130,000 from grieving families for funeral services that were never provided. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cremate

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But the acres burned by high-severity fires — when flames explode out of control with extreme temperatures, incinerating trees rather than simply clearing out dead vegetation — have increased thirtyfold.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
For Thursday and Friday, the ridge of high pressure dominating the weather pattern and incinerating the East Coast with triple-digit feels-like temperatures shifts just enough to allow for some Gulf moisture to build in.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 1 July 2026

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Now, the cabin where those memories were made has been reduced to ash.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
The fires in West Miami-Dade that have sent smoke, soot and ash into nearby communities, prompting over 200 people to leave their homes, is more than half contained as of Thursday, according to the Florida Forest Service.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

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