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as in interred
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 concealed
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 bombed
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 buried
Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2026
His ashes are buried in the Memorial Garden at our church and his name added to a list of those who reside there.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
In the penultimate episode of the HBO show's third season, which aired on May 24, Jacob Elordi's character Nate Jacobs met his fate after being trapped inside a coffin that was buried underground.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Two of the victims were shot and one, an innocent housewife, was buried alive.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
But help on the ground is only just beginning to arrive - after many have already buried their dead.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 May 2026
Unclear messaging or content buried in fluff is difficult to interpret, and algorithms may skip over it entirely.
—Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Popular content gets prominence and longevity, while unpopular content is buried over time.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Not a working group buried three levels below the CISO.
—Brandi Thomas, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Verb
That could be a good thing for USC-UCLA, Iowa-Nebraska, Illinois-Northwestern and other Big Ten rivalry games that tend to get buried on the last weekend of the regular season.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 May 2026
His ashes are buried in the Memorial Garden at our church and his name added to a list of those who reside there.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
In the penultimate episode of the HBO show's third season, which aired on May 24, Jacob Elordi's character Nate Jacobs met his fate after being trapped inside a coffin that was buried underground.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Two of the victims were shot and one, an innocent housewife, was buried alive.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
But help on the ground is only just beginning to arrive - after many have already buried their dead.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 May 2026
Unclear messaging or content buried in fluff is difficult to interpret, and algorithms may skip over it entirely.
—Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Popular content gets prominence and longevity, while unpopular content is buried over time.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Not a working group buried three levels below the CISO.
—Brandi Thomas, Fortune, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buried
Adjective
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Diverging paths wind through the garden, taking walkers to hidden sitting areas, firepits, and several sculptures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The hidden cost of agentic AI is the engineering effort required to continuously rebuild real-time business context across fragmented systems.—
Shekhar Iyer,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Lloyd and his wife, Lynne Dewar Lloyd, will be interred together at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Lafayette.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Bianchi had been interred anonymously in a military cemetery in Hawaii.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Among the witnesses was whistleblower and former Air Force intelligence officer David Grusch, who testified that the government concealed a program investigating UAPs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Jackson had a firearm concealed in his waistband, struggled with officers recovering it and provided a false name, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
Verb
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But when you’re threatened with your house being bombed, with your reputation being destroyed—that’s not a comfortable environment.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Oil prices rose around 3% after the Pentagon said the United States bombed Iranian military sites, retaliation for Tehran's shooting down of an American drone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The Vikings are always well coached under Kevin O’Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who has often stifled Shanahan offenses with his creative blitzes and disguised coverages.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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One popular alternative was Rayan Cherki of Manchester City, who has provided some magical contributions during the run-in, particularly with a brilliant dribble and disguised pass for Marc Guehi’s goal against Chelsea, then when scoring the opener against Arsenal after a lovely dribble.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Verb
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As conquerers of the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have whipped all five boroughs into a frenzy.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Costume bit the tenant’s hands and cheek during the struggle, then whipped a knife out of his pocket and stabbed the tenant in the back of the neck, the tenant said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Much of what happened in the Jeju cockpit that morning remains shrouded in uncertainty.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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But who was behind and funded the groups remained shrouded until after the March 17 primary election, a tactic that sparked controversy as opponents decried hidden influence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gilgeous-Alexander, smothered and bothered, was a minus-13 in the period.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The best slice pizza, according to the guide, comes from L’Industrie Pizzeria in New York, which is known for a slice smothered in Burrata.—
Connie Ogle
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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“Buried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buried. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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