Synonyms of entomb

entomb

verb

in-ˈtüm 

as in to bury

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea

a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bury
• inter
• tomb
• lay
• hide
• put away
• conceal
• enshrine
• inhume
• hearse
• immure
• ensconce
• shield
• enshroud
• coffin
• curtain
• obscure
• reinter
• rebury
• shade
• shroud
• cloak
• cover
• inurn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unearth
• exhume
• disinter
• burn
• reveal
• discover
• expose
• disclose
• cremate
• show
• exhibit
• bare
• display
• uncoffin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of entomb

Spontaneous applause erupted — and even some tears were shed — at the battered parking structure where Gil had been entombed since the two temblors struck within seconds of each other on June 24. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Hall today is entombed at the Signers’ Monument in Augusta alongside Walton. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026

In downtown Miami, the contours of a prehistoric Tequesta village and burial site lie entombed under a Whole Foods and a Joe & the Juice. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Lick died at age 80 just a few months later and is entombed at the observatory. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 June 2026