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
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Recent Examples of entomb
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.
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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
Meanwhile, a new project exploring Pompeii uncovered a stone staircase that could reconstruct what the ancient Roman city’s skyline once looked like before a volcanic eruption in AD 79 entombed it in a thick layer of ash.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The entrance of the cave was filled with concrete, entombing the body inside.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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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
Meanwhile, a new project exploring Pompeii uncovered a stone staircase that could reconstruct what the ancient Roman city’s skyline once looked like before a volcanic eruption in AD 79 entombed it in a thick layer of ash.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The entrance of the cave was filled with concrete, entombing the body inside.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entomb
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Keep the language concrete and avoid burying the point under explanation.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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This is a racist absurdity in addition to being an impossible read of the Constitution, which is perhaps why the Roberts Court has buried it under so many layers of obfuscation.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Dad’s passing last December at age 96 meant this month’s holiday was a first with Dad being with his parents and siblings and other family interred at our small-town Catholic cemetery.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Lloyd and his wife, Lynne Dewar Lloyd, will be interred together at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Lafayette.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Entomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entomb. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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