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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
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
Among the graves along the Somme are those of five young men who just happen to share the name Alfred Webb.
—Literary Hub, 27 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
What became Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868, as Decoration Day, a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the Civil War dead with flowers.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
In a tradition started in 1939, volunteers will place a cross and a flag at the graves of thousands of veterans leading up to the ceremony, which will also commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
The national holiday on the last Monday in May typically includes community gatherings and visits to cemeteries to decorate graves with American flags.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
Among the graves along the Somme are those of five young men who just happen to share the name Alfred Webb.
—Literary Hub, 27 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
What became Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868, as Decoration Day, a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the Civil War dead with flowers.
—Daily News, 25 May 2026
In a tradition started in 1939, volunteers will place a cross and a flag at the graves of thousands of veterans leading up to the ceremony, which will also commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
The national holiday on the last Monday in May typically includes community gatherings and visits to cemeteries to decorate graves with American flags.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 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
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Hue, Vietnam Ornate palaces, pavilions, statues and royal tombs are waiting to be explored in Hue.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.—
Urnesha Bhattacherjee,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Two crashes that unfolded early Sunday morning resulted in deaths, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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By May 28, authorities had confirmed eight deaths and said three employees were in areas of the plant still inaccessible to crews due to safety concerns.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Kirby beautifully etches these notions into Miss Black America.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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Other air taxi makers have faced worse fates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Here, Gadd breaks down the explosive ending of Half Man and how the show’s tense final fifteen minutes deliver the fates of Niall and Ruben, finally revealing what happens at Niall’s wedding to Alby (Charlie de Melo).—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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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
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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
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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 5 Jun. 2026.
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