as in buried
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
there were so many dead that it was impossible to inhume them all promptly
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Victor Wembanyama buried one difficult jumper after another, capping a 37-point, 15-rebound performance that led the Spurs to a 115-108 victory in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series advantage.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026 -
Marner buried three goals and assisted on another by Brayden McNabb.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Bianchi had been interred anonymously in a military cemetery in Hawaii.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Tupper appears to have been buried inside the fort because an approaching hurricane prevented transport to the post cemetery, where others were typically interred.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Inhumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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