coffined

Definition of coffinednext
past tense of coffin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffined
Verb
  • The entire team struggled to land a 3-point shot, missing their first 11 attempts from behind the arc before Bogdanovic buried one with one second left in the first half to pull the Clippers within 44-38 at the intermission.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The settlement ends litigation between Novartis, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, and the estate of Lacks, a mother who died of cervical cancer at age 31 and was buried in an unmarked grave.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs and volunteer groups have worked to locate and honor the women, identifying eight interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, including Irma Armanet, whose gravesite had never been marked.
    Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Roughly 400 are interred in crypts, about 300 in niches, and approximately 15,000 in traditional burial plots.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Even followers of British royalty can make a heritage visit to the final resting place of Princess Alice of Battenberg, grandmother of King Charles, who is entombed on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Two ancient wolf pups found entombed in Siberian permafrost more than a decade ago are revealing new stories, thanks to rich DNA clues preserved inside their bodies.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The defendant concealed his scheme by falsely telling Helios’ auditor that Kaleidoscope had been used to pay legitimate MoviePass expenses from the 2018 Coachella festival, evidence shows.
    City News Service, Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Ali's identity has also been concealed by ABC News for his own safety.
    Desiree Adib, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The fourth egg of the season comes just a few days after Southern California's favorite bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, laid their third egg.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • For one, the walls have been restored to their original state and left bare to enhance their materiality and natural tones, while a black Italian herringbone wood floor was laid to reprise the dark ethos of the brand.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Coffined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffined. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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