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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
Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Research suggests Della Kinder, who mailed the card, was born in 1884, died in 1953, and is buried in Woodruff County.
—Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
Emma Bettencourt buried five goals and dished out three assists, as Greater Lowell defeated Whittier Tech in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, 15-4.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Consider what happens when you are no longer buried in administrative work.
—Dan Cavanaugh, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Most have buried their concentration camp stories in attics and basements and trash cans and boxes.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
The Murdaugh family's former housekeeper drove to the grocery store to get some items for dinner, then found herself at the cemetery where Maggie and Paul are buried to reflect on the news.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
He’s slated to be buried at Lake Michigan in July.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Local governments are buried in debt.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Verb
Actor Billy Gardell, a Pittsburgh native, walks a new security guard through it all with the schedule buried at the end.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Research suggests Della Kinder, who mailed the card, was born in 1884, died in 1953, and is buried in Woodruff County.
—Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026
Emma Bettencourt buried five goals and dished out three assists, as Greater Lowell defeated Whittier Tech in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, 15-4.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Consider what happens when you are no longer buried in administrative work.
—Dan Cavanaugh, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Most have buried their concentration camp stories in attics and basements and trash cans and boxes.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
The Murdaugh family's former housekeeper drove to the grocery store to get some items for dinner, then found herself at the cemetery where Maggie and Paul are buried to reflect on the news.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
He’s slated to be buried at Lake Michigan in July.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Local governments are buried in debt.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buried
Adjective
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Many women experience motherhood and ambition as simultaneous life paths that require them to develop hidden strength.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Take the road less traveled, find hidden gems that aren't so much on the map, and be original in your itinerary.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Bianchi had been interred anonymously in a military cemetery in Hawaii.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
1 May 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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Some viewers took Sharon’s critique as tough love that prompted necessary introspection about why their natural texture is concealed and manipulated so often.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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According to investigators, her body had been concealed beneath boxes and had likely been there for at least 24 hours.—
Gershon Harrell,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Firms like Brookfield, GIP, BlackRock, and Stonepeak own networks of pipelines, terminals, tankers, and more — including many in the Middle East that are now under threat of being either bombed, or at least suspended from service.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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Right now, a synagogue in Iran has been destroyed; the Church of the Nativity has been bombed, along with many ancient sites across Lebanon.—
Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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These words are spoken by the scheming Iago in Othello (1603–04) and by the disguised Viola in Twelfth Night (1600–02).—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Maria Wittorp, the hotel’s head concierge, said, with the haste of an auctioneer, standing in the lobby, as blazer-wearing staffers whipped by.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Real estate agents whipped out their phones to put a hard sell on anything east of I-95.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 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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Before this, in the mid 20th century, a standard cut of meat at mealtimes was a pork loin or beef steak, smothered in cream sauce.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Through the first three games of the series, the Golden Knights smothered Anaheim’s power play, killing all 11 penalties Vegas took in the series.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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“Buried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buried. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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