immolate

In Barnhill’s case, a dragon periodically appears to immolate an idyllic town called Stone-in-the-Glen, leaving the villagers reliant on its dragon-hunting mayor to keep the creature at bay.

From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2022

The Mysore masala dosa, as you’d expect, comes densely packed with a turmeric-tinted potato filling ignited with a chile-garlic chutney that threatens to immolate the dish.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2017

Holt, now 56, is being called in to smooth over a crisis again, because no one at NBC imagined Williams' career at the network would immolate the way it did.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2015

Then her eyes flash with a look that could almost immolate you, and she gives you a tongue lashing that stings for days.

From MSNBC ● Feb. 11, 2015

It was probably just peaceful despair and relief at final and complete abnegation, now that Judith was about to immolate the frustration’s vicarious recompense into the living fairy tale.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

Social media runs on the righteous anger such betrayals can activate and, along with its more toxic cousins, that anger immolates most attempts at nuance.

From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026

Hoping that she can learn the Fireman's secret to Dragonscale before she immolates or has her baby, Harper sets out into the New England forest with her rescuer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2016

When society has too great needs, it is absorbed with the present, sacrifices to it the conquests of the past, immolates to it the future.

From The Simple Life by Mary Louise Hendee

Before he can grow feeble and die he immolates himself willingly on his own altar; and a younger and a stronger than he receives his spirit.

From The Great Taboo by Grant Allen

Is a mother selfish when she immolates all things to her child?

From Modeste Mignon by Honoré de Balzac

And “Nothing Compares,” which debuted at Sundance, is bringing O’Connor’s story to a generation of viewers who weren’t yet alive when she immolated her career at 30 Rock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2022

My love of all things charred, blackened, browned and otherwise immolated runs deep.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2022

Am I hopeful, as a believer who prays Smith will rise, stronger and wiser, from the ashes of everything he immolated Sunday night?

From Washington Post ● Apr. 2, 2022

Still, to avoid the possibility of the spread of disease, any deer that occasionally swim onto the island are killed and immolated.

From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2016

Among the antediluvians, sheep were immolated for sacrificial offerings, and their fleeces probably furnished them with clothing.

From Domestic Animals History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs; with directions for their management, breeding, crossing, rearing, feeding, and preparation for a profitable market; also their diseases and remedies. Together with full directions for the management of the dairy. by Richard L. Allen

She was spicy without immolating her targets, respectful without feeling phony or fawning.

From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2025

She defies the gods, falls in love with a heroic dragon-slayer and ultimately redeems the world through love before immolating herself.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2019

Yes, Emma Stone, Ms. Miller’s immediate predecessor in the role, was sensational, an immolating fireball of neurosis and vanity.

From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2015

We have to find a way of standing up for our principles without immolating ourselves in front of everybody.”

From Time ● Sep. 24, 2013

She was immolating herself just now, as was everybody else in the suburban town, on the altar of the Clifford-Jordan bridal party.

From The Brown Study by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond