burning someone at the stake

A form of burn someone at the stake — To execute (someone) by tying them to a post and setting a fire beneath them.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of burn someone at the stake
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APA

burning someone at the stake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20someone%20at%20the%20stake

MLA

“burning someone at the stake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20someone%20at%20the%20stake. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burning someone at the stake,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burning%20someone%20at%20the%20stake.

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