as in to incinerate
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Recent Examples of cremate
After the medical school and other groups were finished, the bodies were cremated and, in most cases, interred at area cemeteries or scattered at sea.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
In fact, Walt Disney was cremated and his ashes are in Glendale.
—John Werner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Granger’s partial skull was cremated and laid to rest on Aug. 22 at West Batavia Cemetery with the permission of her family and with Svilar in attendance, according to a media handout from the press conference.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
The actor was cremated at Rose Family Funeral Home in Simi Valley, and no autopsy was performed following his death.
—Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
In fact, Walt Disney was cremated and his ashes are in Glendale.
—John Werner, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Granger’s partial skull was cremated and laid to rest on Aug. 22 at West Batavia Cemetery with the permission of her family and with Svilar in attendance, according to a media handout from the press conference.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
The actor was cremated at Rose Family Funeral Home in Simi Valley, and no autopsy was performed following his death.
—Jp Mangalindan, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Larger components such as thrusters, pressure vessels, batteries and reaction wheels fail to fully incinerate.Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
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Think about what happens when plastic is incinerated — the burning releases pollutants like microplastics.Sophia Perez, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
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Elsewhere in the Kardashian multiverse, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet went public with their relationship, kissing and cuddling in the VIP section with Chalamet ashing cigarettes into the crowd … have some more respect for both the artistry and Diana Ross’s lungs.Vulture, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2023
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For charcoal, ignite a large chimney of coals, let burn until lightly ashed over, then distribute the coals evenly over one side of the grill bed; open the bottom grill vents.Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
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During the protests ignited by the murder of George Floyd in 2020, demonstrators in Denver toppled a controversial Christopher Columbus statue and the city proactively removed a Kit Carson statue, both of which officials said will not be replaced out of respect for the Native community.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Smoke was also limiting visibility and slowing traffic on the busy U.S. 101 freeway, south of the state route, the department said on X. High winds caused spot fires to ignite 2½ miles away in front of the site of the original blaze, Ventura County Fire Chief Dustin Gardner said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Cremate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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