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
Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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
The burying of summer bulbs and seeds into still-cold dirt.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
According to officials, a tank containing 50,000 gallons of asphalt failed and spilled, burying the victim under three feet of asphalt.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Even that safety net shows how carefully the league is trying to balance discouraging tanking without completely burying bad teams.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Carlsson concluded an odd-man rush by burying a beautiful backhand.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The mower was burying itself under shrubs and smashing into 6-inch-tall+ (15-cm+) stone walls.
—Joe Salas
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
While endorsing the cleanup, MUI’s fatwa commission warned that burying the janitor fish alive amounts to a violation of animal rights enshrined in Islamic teaching.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
From saving lives to burying bodies, Kevin McKidd isn't at Grey Sloane Memorial Hospital anymore.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
Eaton wildfire survivors’ anger about Southern California Edison’s burying of electric wires in Altadena boiled over Tuesday with residents calling on government officials to temporarily halt the work.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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
The burying of summer bulbs and seeds into still-cold dirt.
—Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025
Verb
Even worse, local governments are starting to follow suit, holding meetings and burying documents in secrecy when the truth is politically inconvenient.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
According to officials, a tank containing 50,000 gallons of asphalt failed and spilled, burying the victim under three feet of asphalt.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Even that safety net shows how carefully the league is trying to balance discouraging tanking without completely burying bad teams.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.
—Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Carlsson concluded an odd-man rush by burying a beautiful backhand.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
The mower was burying itself under shrubs and smashing into 6-inch-tall+ (15-cm+) stone walls.
—Joe Salas
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
While endorsing the cleanup, MUI’s fatwa commission warned that burying the janitor fish alive amounts to a violation of animal rights enshrined in Islamic teaching.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
From saving lives to burying bodies, Kevin McKidd isn't at Grey Sloane Memorial Hospital anymore.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burying
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Agencies assist in investigation Lufkin PD and Colonial Mortuary, which had provided the burial, assisted in the investigation, authorities said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Researchers recently identified food DNA on the Shroud of Turin — a finding that suggests the burial cloth believed to have wrapped Jesus Christ may have been contaminated over time.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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For those of us who aren’t able to tuck our bins into a garage, concealing them with a trellis, privacy hedge, or another creative fix can help maintain your curb appeal while also ensuring access doesn’t become a problem.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2026
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The main level opens through a 10-foot custom entry door to a foyer with Pierre Frey fabric wall upholstery and dual hidden doors concealing a powder room and a walk-in coat closet.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other methods of sneaking contraband into a prison include throwing it over a facility’s fence, coordinating through the mail and, in some cases, involving corrupt corrections officers.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Rocker was done after two innings, allowing five runs on six hits and throwing 43 pitches in his shortest outing of 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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There was only a very small private funeral at a Catholic church, mourners separated safe distance from each other in the pews.—
Greg Cote
April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Shadow Daughter opens on the day of Brown’s mother’s funeral, when the author is in Hawaii hiking with her family, having resolved not to attend.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Talley was found hiding under a porch and arrested for the second time that day.—
Michael Tobin,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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One of the United States’ largest fisheries is hiding in plain sight.—
Matthew Robertson,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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More Than One Way to Survive in Business Entrepreneurs have been positioned to accept that overcoming the competition is the only way to succeed in business, but there may be other paths forward.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The Blackbeard project aims to achieve all this while overcoming the obstacles that have hindered previous attempts at hypersonic weaponry.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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If the frosting seems soft and dense, give it a chill before whipping again.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Later that evening, three rounds of hail inundated the house, followed by two bouts of whipping winds.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Underlying tensions are taut, Iran thinks the US blockade is a violation, the UAE is still smarting from Iranian missile attacks Monday and Tuesday, and Israel is torching a key plank of the ceasefire deal, re-escalating in Lebanon by bombing Hezbollah leaders.—
Jennifer Hansler,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Trump claimed Friday that the law is a moot point because the United States is no longer bombing Iran.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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“Burying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burying. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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