as in interred
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the cemetery hearses an average of eight bodies a week
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The approximately 230 victims interred in the grave were men, women and children — some in the prime of their lives, says Jiang.—
Durrie Bouscaren,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Afterward, Brennan will be interred at Blue Springs Cemetery, near his best friend Patrick Thomas McCarthy, who died in 2011, and close family friend Valerie Potter.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2026
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This led investigators to determine that Michael’s body was once buried in the backyard, but moved before the excavation.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Peterson was left buried in another family's plot.—
Cheryl Fiandaca,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearsed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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