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as in tombs
a final resting place for a dead person
the forlorn boy put flowers on his mother's grave
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as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
a rock star who found his early grave in a plane crash
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Recent Examples of graves
Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Ed Gein, who became infamous for crimes committed in rural Plainfield, Wisconsin, admitted to the killing of two women and stealing corpses from graves.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
After a motorcyclist spotted a small skull lying on the desert sand, four bodies were found in two shallow graves in the southwestern edge of the Mojave Desert.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Dug up the graves of a couple more.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Analysis of loop-like bag openings found in female graves from the fifth to seventh century revealed that these were made from African elephant ivory.
—Duncan Sayer, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
There are also plaques with birth and death dates, which were once on graves and were later relocated here.
—Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
According to court records, Gaven Carayoan, 43, Jesse Barcinas, 33, and Joseph Mendiola, 30, are facing multiple counts of violating graves and theft by unlawful taking or disposition.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
In a country where thousands of people disappear every year and mass graves keep turning up, surviving a night of work as a driver for hire can feel like a roll of the dice.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
One of the graves was located next to where his mother, Augusta Gein, was buried.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Ed Gein, who became infamous for crimes committed in rural Plainfield, Wisconsin, admitted to the killing of two women and stealing corpses from graves.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
After a motorcyclist spotted a small skull lying on the desert sand, four bodies were found in two shallow graves in the southwestern edge of the Mojave Desert.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Dug up the graves of a couple more.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Analysis of loop-like bag openings found in female graves from the fifth to seventh century revealed that these were made from African elephant ivory.
—Duncan Sayer, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
There are also plaques with birth and death dates, which were once on graves and were later relocated here.
—Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
According to court records, Gaven Carayoan, 43, Jesse Barcinas, 33, and Joseph Mendiola, 30, are facing multiple counts of violating graves and theft by unlawful taking or disposition.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
In a country where thousands of people disappear every year and mass graves keep turning up, surviving a night of work as a driver for hire can feel like a roll of the dice.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Las acciones de Google son especialmente insensibles y graves ante el cierre administrativo temporal del gobierno (shutdown), ignorando las peticiones de funcionarios gubernamentales y organizaciones hispanas que les solicitaron mantener la programación de Univision en el paquete principal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graves
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Research on ancient Egypt is largely biased toward the elite, whose spectacular tombs, monuments, and artifacts have been the dominant focus.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead of houses or shops, this was lined with the tombs of Termessos’ rich and mighty.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both deaths are portrayed in the show.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Violent crime lower this summer in Indianapolis IndyStar and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police data show that in the first six months of 2025, there was a significant dip in year-to-date deaths compared to the past five years.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
5 Oct. 2025
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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Regardless of their fates, the actors who portrayed them — including breakout stars Alexander Skarsgård and Joe Manganiello — have stayed with us.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Their fates become entangled with Janszoon’s as his pirate empire faces threats from rivals and his own family.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nothing engraves glass as uniformly and perfectly as UV lasers.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Two widows cashing out after their husband’s untimely and suspicious passings.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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The recent, tragic passings of Benjamin Kelly, James Maldonado, Christian Collado, and now another man — all in one month — are not isolated incidents.—
Darren Mack,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Graves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graves. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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