CREMATION Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

cremate

verb

Definition of cremate

as in to incinerate

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Recent Examples of cremate Investigators intercepted the bodies of nine of the dogs before they were cremated. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 15 June 2026 If relatives aren’t found, the body is cremated and the ashes are stored for three years. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2026 The coroner’s office added that Kelly is expected to be cremated and that her husband, John Marsh, was present when officials arrived at her home. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026 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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Each year, the world generates fabric waste at a rate equivalent to a garbage truck’s worth getting dumped or incinerated every second, the United Nations Environment Program estimates.

— Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Another is to pay fishers to catch inedible ones like the puffer fish so they can be incinerated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of incinerate

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In Figments of Freedom, written, directed by and starring Webber, a Marine goes AWOL, burns his life to ash, and vanishes into America’s fractured heart.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Sixty-four of its cities had been reduced to rubble and ash by incendiary bombs, as a submarine blockade strangled its economy, cutting off food, fuel, and raw materials.

— James M. Scott, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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Last season, Leeds struggled for results early on, with a change of system to a back three appearing to suddenly ignite their campaign in November away at Manchester City.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
That makes the world a more dangerous place, where a mistake by just one actor could ignite a regional firestorm, with a US military weakened by Iran unable to ensure American security.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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