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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3
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
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
Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
After burying Helen, Carol arranges a meeting with the remaining unjoined survivors who speak English and is astonished to find that all five of them are content with how things have changed.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit challenges Spotify burying the disclosure.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Enclose your hostas with a 1-foot-high circle of mesh, also burying it 6 inches below ground.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Those spirits were awakened by several methods, from burying the packet in the ground, to tying macrame-like knots onto the parcels, to driving nails into the amulet—all to fulfill the requests of Congolese practitioners.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
The realtors argue that the ballot measure, called Amendment 4, misleads voters by burying its true intent — the direct democracy overhaul — under other bullet points.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Emmanuel Pierre, the head of the Haitian Office of Civil Protection, told the Miami Herald that the deaths occurred after the Digue River flooded the town, washing away homes and burying them under mud.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Recently that ranged from a man in his 70s who lost his childhood sweetheart to cancer to a woman who was burying her beloved horse.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
Junior midfielder Summer Diamond scored first for the Aggies (10-6-6), burying a goal in the bottom right corner off her left foot in the 49th minute.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
After burying Helen, Carol arranges a meeting with the remaining unjoined survivors who speak English and is astonished to find that all five of them are content with how things have changed.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit challenges Spotify burying the disclosure.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Enclose your hostas with a 1-foot-high circle of mesh, also burying it 6 inches below ground.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Those spirits were awakened by several methods, from burying the packet in the ground, to tying macrame-like knots onto the parcels, to driving nails into the amulet—all to fulfill the requests of Congolese practitioners.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
The realtors argue that the ballot measure, called Amendment 4, misleads voters by burying its true intent — the direct democracy overhaul — under other bullet points.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Emmanuel Pierre, the head of the Haitian Office of Civil Protection, told the Miami Herald that the deaths occurred after the Digue River flooded the town, washing away homes and burying them under mud.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Recently that ranged from a man in his 70s who lost his childhood sweetheart to cancer to a woman who was burying her beloved horse.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burying
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Goldin’s parents spent 11 years spearheading a campaign to bring their son home for burial.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images An American startup, Deep Isolation Nuclear, is combining the underground burial concept with oil-and-gas fracking techniques.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Shoplifting by concealing merchandise.—
Isabelle Friedman,
Boston Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yet the nonprofit appears to be concealing this from visitors to its website, where a search function, the only nontechnical tool for seeing what’s in Common Crawl’s archives, returns misleading results for certain domains.—
Alex Reisner,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After throwing the sandwich, Dunn ran off but was apprehended about a block away.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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People were throwing toilet paper rolls and full beer cans.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trump and Musk sat together at the funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The defense and prosecution agreed those costs fall under the definition of funeral expenses, as identified in the plea deal.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This mismatch between perception and reality has real consequences, fueling the notion that higher education as a whole is elitist and out of touch, hiding the work of the colleges that educate millions of working- and middle-class families.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Then keep scrolling to shop more of the best pieces hiding in Pottery Barn’s outlet now.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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DiMarco’s participation became a highlight of the event, with the student asking thoughtful questions about overcoming imposter syndrome and handling rejection.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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And that religion, like music, can carry the sound of struggle – but also the hope of one day overcoming the injustices and inequalities of everyday life.—
Ken Chitwood,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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The windproof and thermal wool blend fabric is the perfect shell to protect you on the many fall days in Paris, as the whipping wind adds an unexpected cool factor while strolling around town.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Strong, whipping winds are expected to continue across Jamaica throughout the night.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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An art conservator who'd prefer to be immersed in detail work, Sarah is bombing as the host of a dinner party where her entrepreneur husband (Tom Riley) hopes to impress an obnoxious prospective investor (Tom Goodman-Hill) when a literal explosive goes off in her neighborhood.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Trump has often expressed verbal frustration with Putin, accusing him of making positive diplomatic noises before bombing Ukrainian civilians again, but until now had avoided taking direct action.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Burying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burying. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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