as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
all the grandchildren attended the burying of their grandfather in his homeland
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as in interring
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 concealing
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 throwing
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 burying
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Greenlawn was a collection of four cemeteries — the old burying ground, new burying ground or Union cemetery, Peck's Ground and Greenlawn.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
The few mourners walked away beneath the crooked, treeless oaks and hickories of the Westminster Presbyterian burying ground.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Researchers say the burying of the hoard is not a mystery, but why the community never came back for their treasured items is another thing entirely.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Spread out the roots and plant the hosta divisions at the same depth they were originally planted, without burying the crown.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring people are very likely in backcountry areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Then, on the game-winner, Hughes won two puck battles in his own end before racing down the ice and burying Zach Werenski’s feed for the biggest goal of his life.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Drake Powell provided one of the early highlights with five quick points off the bench, first burying a smooth step-back 3-pointer from the right wing, then following it with a crafty drive and physical finish moments later.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Clearing rubble and burying the dead Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul to protest the strikes.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The group sued top Missouri state officials and lawmakers in October, arguing the ballot measure, called Amendment 4, misled voters by burying its true intent — the direct democracy overhaul — under other bullet points.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
But she was needed in the tough matchup with Switzerland, burying both of the team’s goals in the net to lead the way to the gold-medal game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
According to Purina, a common quirky habit many dog owners notice is food-burying.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Greenlawn was a collection of four cemeteries — the old burying ground, new burying ground or Union cemetery, Peck's Ground and Greenlawn.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 14 Nov. 2025
The few mourners walked away beneath the crooked, treeless oaks and hickories of the Westminster Presbyterian burying ground.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Researchers say the burying of the hoard is not a mystery, but why the community never came back for their treasured items is another thing entirely.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Orlando City went down a man in the 88th minute when Colin Guske was handed a second yellow card for a foul on Messi, who two minutes later scored the fourth Miami goal, burying his free kick to complete the brace.
—Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2026
Spread out the roots and plant the hosta divisions at the same depth they were originally planted, without burying the crown.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
Large avalanches capable of burying or injuring people are very likely in backcountry areas.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Then, on the game-winner, Hughes won two puck battles in his own end before racing down the ice and burying Zach Werenski’s feed for the biggest goal of his life.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Drake Powell provided one of the early highlights with five quick points off the bench, first burying a smooth step-back 3-pointer from the right wing, then following it with a crafty drive and physical finish moments later.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Clearing rubble and burying the dead Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry summoned Pakistan’s ambassador to Kabul to protest the strikes.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The group sued top Missouri state officials and lawmakers in October, arguing the ballot measure, called Amendment 4, misled voters by burying its true intent — the direct democracy overhaul — under other bullet points.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
But she was needed in the tough matchup with Switzerland, burying both of the team’s goals in the net to lead the way to the gold-medal game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burying
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The document did not say where the burial would take place.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Authorities' security concerns surrounding the burial location are well founded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The lawsuit accuses them of concealing climate research and hindering the adoption of renewable energy technologies.—
Taylor Millard,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Forcibly disappearing people has long been a tactic by cartels to consolidate control through terror while also concealing homicide numbers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Striking out five batters in two innings while throwing six types of pitches — that has a way of getting the manager’s attention.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Those necessary steps include throwing curveballs without issue in bullpens, facing batters for the first time in live BP, sim games and eventually game action on a rehab assignment.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of people accompanied the funeral procession, many carrying black umbrellas on a sunny day and with a band playing Mexican regional music known as banda.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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An online fundraiser had brought in about $30,000 by Tuesday to assist Meadows' family, including his three sons, and pay for funeral costs and other expenses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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However, the best part of this entire charade was not Devens hiding a fake idol at Tribal Council.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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Top designers and their clients aren’t opting out of smart home tech entirely—they’re hiding it behind analog interfaces.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
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The rehabilitation itself will be expensive, and its success will depend on wooing private investors and overcoming a half-decade of adverse publicity.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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His Ducks rallied to beat two-time defending conference champion Edmonton in their return from the Olympic break, overcoming a pair of two-goal deficits and another one-goal deficit during their frenetic four-goal third period.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Taylor also weighed in on keeping her cool on stage when things go wrong, such as embracing her wig flying off and whipping it around her head, the proper form for double-dutching and having patience in Hollywood.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2026
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Though both storms are similar — with a major storm system lingering over the region for over a day and whipping the region with merciless hurricane-level winds, driving inch after inch of wet snow — what made the 1978 storm so devastating was the apparent suddenness of its arrival.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Assad regime was bombing and gassing civilians.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The United States inserted itself in the war by bombing Iranian nuclear sites.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Burying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burying. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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