CREMATIONS 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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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
In 2020, the wildfires that incinerated nearly half the island took the Southern Ocean Lodge, too.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Definition of incinerate

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Usually used to ward off frost and pests, these permeable materials offer a budget-friendly physical barrier against dust and ash too.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Through it all, their bullpen was consistent … in the way that an uncontained wildfire consistently turns acreage to ash.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 July 2026

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The attack ignited a massive blaze at gasoline-storage tank that burned through the night into Tuesday morning, according to the Civil Defense, a first responders’ agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
The Hightowers ignite the trenches, effectively trapping the greybeards between a wall of stone and a wall of fire.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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