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.
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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.
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Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
14 Nov. 2025
The few mourners walked away beneath the crooked, treeless oaks and hickories of the Westminster Presbyterian burying ground.
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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.
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Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
The burying of summer bulbs and seeds into still-cold dirt.
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Riley Robinson,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 May 2025
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
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John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Yet following closely behind is Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth), Wardex’s nervy CEO, who’s intent on burying the facts out of fear that humanity can’t handle this mind-expanding knowledge.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.
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Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
The allegations emerged after two women set up trail cameras and captured footage of the rescue’s owner burying dogs on his property.
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Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
The utility's Storm Secure Underground Program, launched after Hurricane Irma in 2017, focuses on making the power grid more resilient by burying power lines underground and reinforcing critical overhead infrastructure.
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Shane Hinton,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Those strikes heavily damaged the bases, burying most tunnel entrances under mountains of debris and shattering roads leading to the sites.
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Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Immediately after burying her husband in the royal cemetery of Frogmore (as had been agreed by the deceased and his niece Elizabeth II), the widow returned home.
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César Andrés Baciero,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 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.
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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
The structure suddenly collapsed, burying the people within.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Since then, the city has touted its success in burying most of its wires while keeping rates competitive with other utilities.
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John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Yet following closely behind is Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth), Wardex’s nervy CEO, who’s intent on burying the facts out of fear that humanity can’t handle this mind-expanding knowledge.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.
—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
The allegations emerged after two women set up trail cameras and captured footage of the rescue’s owner burying dogs on his property.
—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
The utility's Storm Secure Underground Program, launched after Hurricane Irma in 2017, focuses on making the power grid more resilient by burying power lines underground and reinforcing critical overhead infrastructure.
—
Shane Hinton,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Those strikes heavily damaged the bases, burying most tunnel entrances under mountains of debris and shattering roads leading to the sites.
—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Immediately after burying her husband in the royal cemetery of Frogmore (as had been agreed by the deceased and his niece Elizabeth II), the widow returned home.
—
César Andrés Baciero,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burying
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The impersonal nature of safe burial practices and the severity of the epidemic were evident Friday as only healthcare workers in protective gear were allowed to handle the coffin and the burial.
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At the epicenter in Congo's eastern Ituri province where burials have become routine, including of babies.
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She was acquitted of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.
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She was acquitted of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.
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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.
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The family's funeral service for Lungu in South Africa last June was interrupted when the Zambian government filed an urgent court case arguing the country's customs and protocols required he be buried at the national cemetery at home.
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Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center.
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Police officers responding to Leslie Martin’s call and separate reports of a break-in found Doug Martin hiding in a neighbor’s home.
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The film is a modern take on the creature horror film told from the perspective of a young boy who slowly begins to discover that his beloved parents are hiding a disturbing secret about his mother’s true nature.
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Biden, who has spoken at length about overcoming drug addiction, claims to be at least $15 million in debt.
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Many training programs for travel consultants (or really for anybody who works in sales) include tactics on overcoming objections.
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Ospreay struck Strickland, who responded by whipping a chain at him.
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Vargas is accused of repeatedly whipping the cab’s hood with a belt, denting it, cops said.
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French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.
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Another bad fix bombing out the moment it was most needed.
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“Burying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burying. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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