cremate
verb (used with object)
to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
cremated
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past participleof cremate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof cremate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
cremateverb (used with object)to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
Example Sentences
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Nikole Bresciani, president and chief executive officer of the Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA, said officers seized 405 cats and 119 cremated animal remains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
In Chitwan district, mourning relatives cremated some of the dead.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
On Wednesday, the prosecution alleged "multiple, serious failings" and said Legacy "did not meet industry standards" in respect of the care, identity, cremated remains and ashes of the deceased.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Authorities were tipped off to the crimes after one of the dog owners told authorities that they received a message from the trainer saying their dog had died in its sleep and was cremated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“I told her there wouldn’t be an open casket. Your dad was cremated, not like the kind of family services you’ve been to.”
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
