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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
Alex Brizee
march 5, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Peterson was left buried in another family's plot.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Stailee Heard, 70 feet from the basket, after teammate Haleigh Timmer buried a 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
This time, his temper may have buried them.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The organic material, buried deep, transformed into oil and natural gas under tremendous pressure and heat.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
There is also a selection problem buried inside the optimism.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Trailing by one with 45 seconds remaining in regulation, Al Horford buried a corner three to give the Warriors a 101-99 lead, and then Alperen Sengun answered by hitting a hook shot over Horford to tie the game with 27 seconds left.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
She will be buried at Miami City Cemetery with her husband.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
This led investigators to determine that Michael’s body was once buried in the backyard, but moved before the excavation.
—Alex Brizee
march 5, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
Peterson was left buried in another family's plot.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Stailee Heard, 70 feet from the basket, after teammate Haleigh Timmer buried a 3-pointer with 5 seconds remaining.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
This time, his temper may have buried them.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The organic material, buried deep, transformed into oil and natural gas under tremendous pressure and heat.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
There is also a selection problem buried inside the optimism.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Trailing by one with 45 seconds remaining in regulation, Al Horford buried a corner three to give the Warriors a 101-99 lead, and then Alperen Sengun answered by hitting a hook shot over Horford to tie the game with 27 seconds left.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
She will be buried at Miami City Cemetery with her husband.
—Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buried
Adjective
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This can stop hidden malware from being installed while you are distracted by a convincing scam pitch.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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This clever lift-top coffee table doubles as hidden storage, revealing a spacious interior compartment for blankets, pillows, board games, and other living room essentials.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The approximately 230 victims interred in the grave were men, women and children — some in the prime of their lives, says Jiang.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, Brennan will be interred at Blue Springs Cemetery, near his best friend Patrick Thomas McCarthy, who died in 2011, and close family friend Valerie Potter.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The defendant concealed his scheme by falsely telling Helios’ auditor that Kaleidoscope had been used to pay legitimate MoviePass expenses from the 2018 Coachella festival, evidence shows.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ali's identity has also been concealed by ABC News for his own safety.—
Desiree Adib,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Israeli warplanes bombed Beirut and Tehran as Iran launched more retaliatory strikes against Israel and Gulf countries on the seventh day of the war.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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During the 12-day war [between Israel and Iran in June 2025], it was actually bombed.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With strong safety Kam Curl headed to free agency, the Rams have the opportunity to make their back end even more disguised with different nickel and dime looks now.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Opponents say that the measure is thinly disguised voter suppression.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The puck went to Clarke, who adjusted his angle and whipped a shot through a Corey Perry screen.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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So everyone whipped out their phones at the table, which is a very rude thing to do, but in an emergency—in a Hollywood emergency—it was allowed.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Now, the Taliban are back exporting terror, women are shrouded and girls have again been shut out of classrooms.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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For a woman so shrouded in mystery of her own making, Trump seemingly always finds a way to surprise both fans and, yes, the critics.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This is followed by, say, a succulent duck pot-au-feu (stew) or the iconic nose-to-tail dish tête de veau (calf's head), smothered with a creamy gribiche sauce, then cervelle de canut, a creamy white cheese with herbs and shallots.—
John Brunton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The daughter of Florida migrant workers, Jackie had been smothered with protection by her mother.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Buried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buried. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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