Synonyms of buried

buried 1 of 2

adjective

as in hidden

Related Words

• hidden
• concealed
• disguised
• shrouded
• vague
• obscure
• covert
• insignificant
• trivial
• faint
• unseen
• slender
• subtle
• invisible
• inconspicuous
• unapparent
• indistinct
• slight
• intangible
• inaudible
• liminal
• unnoticeable
• unseeable
• indistinguishable
• imperceptible
• impalpable
• inappreciable
• insensible

Dissimilar Words

• visible
• discernible
• palpable
• appreciable
• perceptible
• sensible
• recognizable
• clear
• tangible
• prominent
• evident
• observable
• plain
• obvious
• manifest
• audible
• conspicuous
• striking
• ponderable
• apparent
• noticeable
• significant
• distinct
• straightforward
• eye-catching

buried

2 of 2

verb

past tense of bury

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interred
• entombed
• hid
• laid
• tombed
• put away
• concealed
• hearsed
• inhumed
• enshrined
• covered
• immured
• shielded
• ensconced
• reburied
• obscured
• reinterred
• shaded
• inurned
• shrouded
• cloaked
• enshrouded
• curtained
• coffined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unearthed
• exhumed
• burned
• disinterred
• discovered
• cremated
• exposed
• revealed
• showed
• displayed
• disclosed
• exhibited
• bared
• uncoffined

2

as in concealed

to put into a hiding place

buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• hid
• secreted
• stashed
• ensconced
• cached
• interred
• entombed
• hoarded
• squirreled (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displayed
• exhibited
• exposed
• revealed
• uncovered
• showed
• unveiled
• bared
• paraded
• unearthed
• unwrapped
• unmasked
• flaunted
• disinterred
• showed off

3

as in bombed

to defeat by a large margin

if we don't work harder, the other softball team will bury us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombed
• whipped
• smothered
• threw
• overcame
• flattened
• routed
• upset
• trimmed
• annihilated
• pasted
• dusted
• thrashed
• clobbered
• mastered
• topped
• overwhelmed
• beat
• blew away
• smoked
• snowed under
• skinned
• swept
• creamed
• tromped
• trounced
• destroyed
• took
• shellacked
• waxed
• walloped
• conquered
• succeeded
• ate alive
• surpassed
• scored
• dispatched
• crushed
• beat the pants off
• capped
• whomped
• whupped
• drubbed
• exceeded
• licked
• slaughtered
• wiped the floor with
• skunked
• whopped
• ran circles around
• vanquished
• subjugated
• surmounted
• finished
• subdued
• upended
• prevailed (over)
• triumphed (over)
• eclipsed
• won (against)
• knocked over
• transcended
• knocked off
• overthrew
• overpowered
• hurdled
• bested
• flourished
• overmatched
• sank
• aced (out)
• worsted
• overtopped
• excelled
• outdistanced
• outstripped
• broke
• outshone
• outdid
• bettered
• edged (out)
• pipped
• outfought
• nosed out
• did in
• overbore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buried

Verb

Massive amounts of rocks and soil roared down a slope and buried more than 10 residential buildings early Friday in Pengshui County on the outskirts of Chongqing. — ABC News, 19 July 2026

After careful physical analysis of six ancient princesses buried beneath the pyramids at Dahshur, researchers now have an answer. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026

Piled up, buried, boxed, tagged, incinerated, and, sooner or later, anonymous. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026

However, any moments that would be guaranteed to be grim end up being almost benign, as dead bodies are intact, have strangely unemotional, open-eyed faces, and almost seem like mannequins buried under mud and sand. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The 2,000 year old pet cemetery in the ancient port city of Berenice, Egypt includes cats, dogs and even monkeys who were buried with their collars and necklaces, draped in textiles and pieces of pottery and otherwise treated as treasured pets. — Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Many lives still buried under the rubble Antonio Santander called on authorities to help search for his grandson and the other people who remain missing after the earthquakes. — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Physicians who offer counseling on quitting cigarettes or other tobacco products during visits with patients would get a 19% increase in reimbursement, according to a few paragraphs buried in the 1,592-page document released this week. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 17 July 2026

His teammate, striker Mikel Oyarzabal, buried the spot kick past French goalkeeper Mike Maignan. — NBC news, 15 July 2026