as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
fittingly, the interring took place on a gloomy, rainy day
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as in burying
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery
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Noun
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In March 2026, archaeologists published a study of 125 burials from a Stone Age civilization in modern-day Hungary.—
Ky Merkley,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026 -
Now, more than three months after he was killed at the start of the US-Israeli war, the date of his burial has been announced.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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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
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Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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At Chloe Childress’s funeral in Houston—the church overflowing with mourners—her father played songs by the National and the Foo Fighters.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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Emotional footage from the funeral was featured in the Netflix documentary, showing Homer grieving his wife.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Cremation and interment services are being handled by Chapel Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 May 2026
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“Interring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interring. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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