as in to inter
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
there were so many dead that it was impossible to inhume them all promptly
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Recent Examples of inhume
In the touring production presented by Broadway in Boston and inhumed at the Citizens Bank Opera House through May 14, the life we’re given gets all the bells and whistles, not to mention props and wisecracks.
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James Sullivan,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 May 2023
Rather than inhume Bubbles and Freddy, Papdale students opted for a funeral at sea.
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Brigit Katz,
Smithsonian,
3 Mar. 2017
James Sullivan,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 May 2023
Rather than inhume Bubbles and Freddy, Papdale students opted for a funeral at sea.
—
Brigit Katz,
Smithsonian,
3 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhume
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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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But instead of trying to make the turn, Diene laid the ball off for Baker, who buried a one-timer into the left side of the net.
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In addition, the group plans to bury a time capsule on July 4 in Philadelphia to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.
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“Inhume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhume. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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