Thesaurus
bury
Synonyms and Antonyms of bury
1
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
2
to put into a hiding place
3
to defeat by a large margin
beat, best, conquer, dispatch, hurdle, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), subdue, surmount, take, throw, triumph (over), win (against), worst
crush, knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, overwhelm, subjugate, upend, vanquish
ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend
edge (out), nose out, pip [British]
beat the pants off, eat alive, run circles around (or run rings around), wipe the floor with (or wipe the ground with)
Synonym Discussion of bury
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- hide in the closet
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- a house hidden in the woods
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- concealed the weapon
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- a house screened by trees
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- secreted the amulet inside his shirt
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- buried the treasure
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