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

And the researchers say these practices, such as kin being entombed together, likely came from Roman culture. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 29 Apr. 2026

Sunny had been missing for hours when someone realized he was entombed under a driveway. — Mark Price april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026

While Soviet authorities entombed that plant in concrete, Tokyo decided on a very different approach — the Fukushima Dai-ichi facility would be entirely dismantled. — Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026

The bodies remain entombed in a crevasse beneath tons of ice and snow, the magazine said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026