cremate
verb (used with object)
to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
have been cremating
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present perfect progressiveof cremate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Millions of plastic bottles have been collected, shredded and turned into threads to be weaved into fabrics eventually used for PPE, either for hospitals or Buddhist temples, where monks have been cremating coronavirus victims.
From Reuters ● Sep. 3, 2021
