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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
Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
This idea that just sitting with your face buried in your phone when you’re supposed to be in a social setting—that’s lame, right?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
There was some physicality – McAvoy absolutely buried Peyton Krebs off the hop – but little post-whistle chicanery.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
This division of labor allows the colony to remain partially buried in the seafloor while still efficiently feeding from passing water currents.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the University of California Museum of Paleontology, this division of labor allows the colony to remain partially buried in the seafloor while still efficiently feeding from passing water currents.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
When partially buried and expanded, that disc can resemble a mushroom cap sitting low to the ground.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Multiple missile stockpiles buried underground in Iran were undamaged.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
While his body was buried at sea, his personal items, including the 18-carat gold watch, were transported to Halifax, Nova Scotia, aboard another ship called the MacKay-Bennett, according to Henry Alridge & Sons LTD, the company facilitating the auction.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
The houses, deemed radioactive, had been levelled and buried, along with the apple orchard.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
This idea that just sitting with your face buried in your phone when you’re supposed to be in a social setting—that’s lame, right?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
There was some physicality – McAvoy absolutely buried Peyton Krebs off the hop – but little post-whistle chicanery.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
This division of labor allows the colony to remain partially buried in the seafloor while still efficiently feeding from passing water currents.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
According to the University of California Museum of Paleontology, this division of labor allows the colony to remain partially buried in the seafloor while still efficiently feeding from passing water currents.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
When partially buried and expanded, that disc can resemble a mushroom cap sitting low to the ground.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Multiple missile stockpiles buried underground in Iran were undamaged.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
While his body was buried at sea, his personal items, including the 18-carat gold watch, were transported to Halifax, Nova Scotia, aboard another ship called the MacKay-Bennett, according to Henry Alridge & Sons LTD, the company facilitating the auction.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buried
Adjective
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This lightweight and comfortable money belt is easy to wear and offers security via RFID-blocking technology and hidden compartments.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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But through a series of chillingly understated, devastating revelations, Repetition becomes, above all, a story about the sweeping yet hidden disenfranchisement of children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tupper appears to have been buried inside the fort because an approaching hurricane prevented transport to the post cemetery, where others were typically interred.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Also interred there are her parents, King George VI, who died in 1952, and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who died in 2002, as well as her sister, Princess Margaret, who also died in 2002.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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In June 2025, Ukraine’s security services launched a massive drone attack against Russian air assets using drones concealed in trucks, reportedly damaging more than 40 planes.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the plaintiffs alleged that Capital One deceptively marketed the 360 Savings account and concealed interest rate disparities.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Imagine being a parent of one of the one hundred and seventy-five girls who died when their school was bombed.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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That put out of business one of the country’s largest Klan organizations, the same group that bombed Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963, killing four Black girls.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.—
Chuck DeVore,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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This capability allows Iran to position a disguised vessel off America’s coast, launch a nuclear warhead high into the atmosphere to cripple our grid and then sink the ship to obscure its origins.—
Chuck DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those three words — which end up being alien, glamorous, and whipped — will shape their dishes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Reigns whipped Punk into the barricade and continued his assault in the crowd.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Whenever the weather changes suddenly, or the skyline becomes shrouded in a windy haze, Fernanda Camarillo braces herself for an asthma attack.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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With Smart’s unwavering defensive commitment, the Lakers smothered the Rockets in Game 1 and were just as effective in Game 2 when Durant made his series debut after missing the first game because of a right knee contusion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sexyy tries to ride the beat with ad-libs but gets smothered by the arrangement.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Buried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buried. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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