as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
all the grandchildren attended the burying of their grandfather in his homeland
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as in interring
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
he died on Tuesday and was buried on Friday
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as in concealing
to put into a hiding place
buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident
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as in throwing
to defeat by a large margin
if we don't work harder, the other softball team will bury us
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Recent Examples of burying
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
According to Purina, a common quirky habit many dog owners notice is food-burying.
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Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
Greenlawn was a collection of four cemeteries — the old burying ground, new burying ground or Union cemetery, Peck's Ground and Greenlawn.
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Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
14 Nov. 2025
The few mourners walked away beneath the crooked, treeless oaks and hickories of the Westminster Presbyterian burying ground.
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Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Researchers say the burying of the hoard is not a mystery, but why the community never came back for their treasured items is another thing entirely.
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Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
The burying of summer bulbs and seeds into still-cold dirt.
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Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 May 2025
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
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John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Yet following closely behind is Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth), Wardex’s nervy CEO, who’s intent on burying the facts out of fear that humanity can’t handle this mind-expanding knowledge.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
The allegations emerged after two women set up trail cameras and captured footage of the rescue’s owner burying dogs on his property.
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Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
The utility's Storm Secure Underground Program, launched after Hurricane Irma in 2017, focuses on making the power grid more resilient by burying power lines underground and reinforcing critical overhead infrastructure.
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Shane Hinton,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Those strikes heavily damaged the bases, burying most tunnel entrances under mountains of debris and shattering roads leading to the sites.
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Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Immediately after burying her husband in the royal cemetery of Frogmore (as had been agreed by the deceased and his niece Elizabeth II), the widow returned home.
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César Andrés Baciero,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Noun
Eaton wildfire survivors’ anger about Southern California Edison’s burying of electric wires in Altadena boiled over Tuesday with residents calling on government officials to temporarily halt the work.
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Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
According to Purina, a common quirky habit many dog owners notice is food-burying.
—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
Greenlawn was a collection of four cemeteries — the old burying ground, new burying ground or Union cemetery, Peck's Ground and Greenlawn.
—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
14 Nov. 2025
The few mourners walked away beneath the crooked, treeless oaks and hickories of the Westminster Presbyterian burying ground.
—
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Researchers say the burying of the hoard is not a mystery, but why the community never came back for their treasured items is another thing entirely.
—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
The burying of summer bulbs and seeds into still-cold dirt.
—
Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 May 2025
Verb
The structure suddenly collapsed, burying the people within.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Yet following closely behind is Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth), Wardex’s nervy CEO, who’s intent on burying the facts out of fear that humanity can’t handle this mind-expanding knowledge.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.
—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
The allegations emerged after two women set up trail cameras and captured footage of the rescue’s owner burying dogs on his property.
—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
The utility's Storm Secure Underground Program, launched after Hurricane Irma in 2017, focuses on making the power grid more resilient by burying power lines underground and reinforcing critical overhead infrastructure.
—
Shane Hinton,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Those strikes heavily damaged the bases, burying most tunnel entrances under mountains of debris and shattering roads leading to the sites.
—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Immediately after burying her husband in the royal cemetery of Frogmore (as had been agreed by the deceased and his niece Elizabeth II), the widow returned home.
—
César Andrés Baciero,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burying
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The lengthy delay to the funeral has raised questions about how Khamenei's remains have been preserved, as Islamic tradition, anaylsts say, generally calls for prompt burial and discourages chemical embalming.
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According to Jackson’s account, Fong said her father, the village headman, removed large pieces of wreckage from the crash site and organized the burial of McKinney’s body right there.
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An advocacy group trying to investigate DOGE’s influence on the Federal Communications Commission accused the FCC of failing to comply with a public records request and of concealing Chairman Brendan Carr’s use of the Signal messaging service.
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Trees tower over the cemetery, and branches stretch across the fence, concealing the entrance from passersby.
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The Rockies struck first on TJ Rumfield's first-inning RBI single, but the Twins answered after Lewis scored on a throwing error in the second.
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He was reportedly hired and fired several times and went on to make a few more media appearances on WWE Monday Night Raw and in the Jim Rose Circus as part of a knife-throwing act.
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The statement said funeral services are to be announced.
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The bride, Jesni Sam, attended her husband’s funeral just a week after their wedding.
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The country’s singular role in hiding Jews from their Nazi occupiers is well documented.
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The anti-Trump rage, the surge of younger, more educated progressive voters, the hunger for someone willing to fight on affordability with policy, message, and tone, in Albany and Washington — all of it was hiding in plain sight for anyone looking at the data rather than the tired, old playbook.
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Forward-looking firms are overcoming this by deploying advanced technical strategies.
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Normal matter can’t be stuffed into a space tiny and dense enough without overcoming a huge outward pressure.
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And a Cut Absolute is whipping around upon seeing the person and walking away.
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Patrick Evans made it to the top step of the Motocross Best Trick event with his electric bike, whipping out a no-handed front flip to loud cheers from the crowd before climbing back up the ramp to celebrate.
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French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.
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Another bad fix bombing out the moment it was most needed.
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“Burying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burying. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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