1
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
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Nothing but smoke and fires roaming freely, invading even our graves.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Military officials recovered the remains from around 11,000 graves at cemeteries in the country after the war for identification.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Above the beach is a military cemetery with crosses and Stars of David for the more than 9,300 graves.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Only a few elite graves have ever been uncovered, along with evidence of rulers or wealthy families, so the Cucuteni-Trypillia seemed to have boasted a large population, without a centralized government.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Many of the graves that were older were not just not maintained, but in disrepair.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Already, rows of fresh graves stretch across the hillside, above them blue-and-yellow flags and photographs of young men and women smiling back from before the war.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
The housing development excavation destroyed numerous unmarked military graves in Lake George village.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Knicks, once again, dug their own graves.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
Nothing but smoke and fires roaming freely, invading even our graves.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Military officials recovered the remains from around 11,000 graves at cemeteries in the country after the war for identification.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Above the beach is a military cemetery with crosses and Stars of David for the more than 9,300 graves.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Only a few elite graves have ever been uncovered, along with evidence of rulers or wealthy families, so the Cucuteni-Trypillia seemed to have boasted a large population, without a centralized government.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Many of the graves that were older were not just not maintained, but in disrepair.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Already, rows of fresh graves stretch across the hillside, above them blue-and-yellow flags and photographs of young men and women smiling back from before the war.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
The housing development excavation destroyed numerous unmarked military graves in Lake George village.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
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
Noun
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The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Noun
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No deaths due to the outbreak were reported.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Dog law debate From 2011 through 2021, there were 468 deaths in the United States that resulted from dog bites or strikes, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.—
Natasha Holt,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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And yet the federalist structure of our government — largely giving states the power to determine their own fates — complicates that idea.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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The stakes are equally high for teams—draft-night decisions can dictate the directions of franchises and determine the fates of front offices.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Malcolm Arnold’s 2,000-square-foot business, Apple Core Electronics, on Flushing Avenue in Bushwick makes exterior intercom panels, sets their wiring, punches buttons and engraves addresses.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The company also engraves the names of the two teams, the final score, the location of the game and its date on the trophy base.—
Paul Edward Parker,
The Providence Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The current inscribes some victims’ skin with mysterious scarlike patterns called Lichtenberg figures, which resemble the limbs of a barren tree—or the branching structure of lightning itself.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What stood out most, however, was just how emotional the event was, particularly considering the many recent passings of some of our most beloved film and TV luminaries.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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When annual results are compiled each January, winners tend to be amateur grim reapers who predicted a mix of shocking young deaths and the passings of anyone over 90.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Graves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graves. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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