as in buries
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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buries
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Enzo buries his head in his dad’s chest as if looking for refuge.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026 -
Tuanzebe buries his head in Bakambu’s neck and pats his back repeatedly.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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“Inhumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumes. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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