1
as in to inter
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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2
as in to conceal
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 to overcome
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 bury
Eight days after Venezuela’s earthquakes, black smoke, mass graves and overwhelmed rescuers define La Guaira, even as the dramatic rescue of a man buried nearly a week offers fleeting hope.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
When the AppleScript is double-clicked, it’s opened in the macOS Script Editor, where the malicious functionality is buried deep within the file.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
With under a minute left in Game 3 and down by two points, Durant buried a triple over James to give Golden State a lead and a 3-0 series lead.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Pirate Captain Kidd may have buried part of his legendary treasure on a private island in New York's Hamptons.
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Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
When the AppleScript is double-clicked, it’s opened in the macOS Script Editor, where the malicious functionality is buried deep within the file.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
2 July 2026
With under a minute left in Game 3 and down by two points, Durant buried a triple over James to give Golden State a lead and a 3-0 series lead.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Pirate Captain Kidd may have buried part of his legendary treasure on a private island in New York's Hamptons.
—
Eric Shawn,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for bury
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bury
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If not for the hole, Johnson may have remained in relative obscurity in Spring Grove, a graveyard where the city’s historical elite are interred next to people who never made it into the news.
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After his lie in state honor at the Idaho Capitol and a public funeral in May, Kempthorne was interred at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise.
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The two allegedly stole incoming cash and concealed the thefts by generating checks and forging the court clerk’s signature.
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But an airline passenger in Indianapolis was caught using a peanut butter jar to conceal something altogether more concerning.
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Rather than be benched, Devers batted cleanup, overcame an 0-for-3 start, and singled up the middle in the seventh to score Bryce Eldridge, who narrowly beat a tag at the plate for a 3-1 lead.
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Its highly specialized strategy likely evolved to take advantage of the ant’s natural aggression and then overcome its defenses; the slingshot mechanism flings the ant from the foraging trail, reducing the risk that the spider will be swarmed by other workers, the researchers hypothesized.
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For loungability there’s a king bed, a hide-a-bed sofa, a fireplace and theater seats.
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When Fluffy failed to come out of hiding after 24 hours, Melissa Kirby and her husband began making and posting missing cat posters around their neighborhood.
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Marlins starter Ryan Gusto tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings before giving way to John King (6-1), who threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings against his former team.
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Kirby Yates threw a 1-2-3 ninth for his 100th career save and second this season.
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Female Mexican fruit flies lay thousands of eggs in their lifetime.
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Roberts didn’t use Ryan’s name in laying this out Sunday.
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Raquel got the early advantage and smothered Maxxine in the corner.
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Whether they’re smothered in pepper jelly, doused in barbecue sauce, or wrapped in bacon, appetizers are your chance to set the tone and impress your guests (because, let’s face it, nothing beats the satisfaction of compliments on your spread).
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The bed resists public-facing things, hence its charge as a womb to tomb motif.
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Highlights include the Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid—the world’s oldest pyramid—and the Mastaba of Ti tomb.
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“Bury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bury. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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