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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3
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
Conley buried a huge 3 to put the Wolves up six with 1:22 to go.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Some of the horses were buried with their legs bent, while others had their legs stretched out.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
The skeleton in question was that of a young man, age 26 to 35, buried between 200–300 CE near what is now York, England, formerly the Roman city of Eboracum.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Most of the bodies had been laid on their backs, but a few were buried on their right side or with their heads elevated, archaeologists said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Some of the horses were buried with their legs bent, while others had their legs stretched out.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
The skeleton in question was that of a young man, age 26 to 35, buried between 200–300 CE near what is now York, England, formerly the Roman city of Eboracum.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
Most of the bodies had been laid on their backs, but a few were buried on their right side or with their heads elevated, archaeologists said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bury
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She was interred at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, which is also where Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley is buried.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Kristopher Allen Sequoia Lunsford-Barrett grew up in San Diego and was interred there after his death, according to an obituary shared online.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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Johnson claimed that Combs’ team went to extreme lengths to conceal the video, alleging that Florez was offered $100,000 to keep the footage a secret.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
13 May 2025
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According to dark money hawks, this pass-through funding tactic allows Qatar to conceal state backing as private sector contributions.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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Even before the latest crackdown, Florida Decides Healthcare and every other Florida initiative campaign had to overcome immense hurdles.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2025
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The situation can be complicated further when a patient is navigating an unfamiliar medical system, has to overcome a language barrier, or takes a flight soon after an operation.—
Parizaad Khan Sethi,
Allure,
2 May 2025
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Each level is also absolutely crawling with secret collectibles hidden in various nooks and crannies, which often tease you with a glimpse through a hole in some impassable wall or rock formation.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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Lastly, clean up any rotting wood or loose leaves from your property to give these ants fewer places to hide.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 May 2025
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Another star for Crespi was sophomore Mikey Martinez, who threw 3 2/3 innings of stellar relief.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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This felt like a culmination of different ideas that had slowly come together throughout the previous six games, with different bits being taken from each and all thrown together at Wembley.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The song only encompasses a few lyrics, which were written by Black and director Jared Hess, where his character sings about his admiration for chicken smothered in hot lava.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Bezos smothers the editorial mission of the Washington Post, and Amazon commissions a forty-million-dollar documentary about the First Lady.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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This feud would come to an end on an episode of Monday Night Raw in August 2023 when Owens power bombed Ezekiel onto the ring apron, causing him to be stretchered backstage.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement on Tuesday that the United States would stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, insisting that the rebel group had agreed to stop attacking U.S. ships in the Red Sea.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
6 May 2025
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One image in the show that follows that thread is a famous photograph of Dresden, Germany, taken from the top of the city hall after Dresden was flattened by Allied aerial bombing at the end of World War II.—
Nina Siegal,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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Developers had already flattened most of the dunes north to the Virginia border.—
Amy Brecount White,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 May 2025
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“Bury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bury. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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