1
as in inters
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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2
as in conceals
to put into a hiding place
buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident
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3
as in overcomes
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 buries
But New England’s trade effectively grants Brown the proverbial Change Of Scenery that buries the receiver’s unsaid motivations.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Just keep in mind that Google buries the reporting tools deep in the admin console.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Royal buries her head in Kenda’s armpit.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
Aggregating to the major also buries the individual signal, since a field can hold many occasional, legitimate users whose presence holds its rate down.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Enzo buries his head in his dad’s chest as if looking for refuge.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Tuanzebe buries his head in Bakambu’s neck and pats his back repeatedly.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
More typically, a manifesto buries its author’s crimes beneath layers of pseudo-intellectual baloney.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
The story switches between the present day and 1990s Camden, at the height of Cool Britannia and begins in the sweltering summer of 1995 as a man buries a body during a violent storm.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Just keep in mind that Google buries the reporting tools deep in the admin console.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Royal buries her head in Kenda’s armpit.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
Aggregating to the major also buries the individual signal, since a field can hold many occasional, legitimate users whose presence holds its rate down.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Enzo buries his head in his dad’s chest as if looking for refuge.
—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Tuanzebe buries his head in Bakambu’s neck and pats his back repeatedly.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
More typically, a manifesto buries its author’s crimes beneath layers of pseudo-intellectual baloney.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
The story switches between the present day and 1990s Camden, at the height of Cool Britannia and begins in the sweltering summer of 1995 as a man buries a body during a violent storm.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buries
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This sleepy surface conceals the racial and religious tensions between locals and the transient workers who cross the border for employment.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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In Vidal’s telling, the trashy sensationalism of Hearst’s proto-clickbait conceals a tremendous political power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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As the realization that nothing—or no one—will be enough overcomes the final bridge, a flurry of drums gallop in and the track explodes into fireworks as Rodrigo screams her guts out.—
Quinn Moreland,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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The system also overcomes the volatile risks of gas storage entirely by chemically locking hydrogen into a solid metal hydride during both charging and discharging.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Gibbard hides from rain, opts for Irish goodbyes, and resorts to giving himself pep talks to drag himself out of bed.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2026
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Even Adam’s irritable female boss, Suzie (Sasheer Zamata), hides under a people-pleasing mask.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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That is, until a conversation about having children throws their relationship into a tailspin.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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The next season will follow up with the pair after the season-one finale, in which newcomer Hunter Davenport (Charlie Evans) throws a wrench in Dean and Allie’s secret relationship.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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That evening, Beth pays Beulah a visit and lays all her cards on the table.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Rather, screwworm infestations begin when a female fly lays eggs on a wound or body opening.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But needy, possessive Nikki smothers Bear, and what plays out is a horrifying tale of obsessive love gone wrong — sour, curdled and violent.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Carson smothers it over a crisp and shattering tortilla with tart pickled jalapeño, silky avocado crema and a blizzard of cotija cheese.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The sunken battleship entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines at Pearl Harbor.—
Jim Mustian,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The current model flattens that context into colored cells on a dashboard.—
Yonesy Nunez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Franck may have good reasons to be terrorizing Nora’s family, but explaining them away only flattens his character as the titular party plays out like your average hostage scenario, with a few negligible tweaks and flourishes.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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“Buries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buries. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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