INHUMING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

inhuming

verb

present participle of inhume

as in burying

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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Revenue suffered during the shutdown, burying the company in a hole of debt with little chance of climbing out.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
People are already burying the Chargers and this line moved from nearly double-digits (Chargers -9½) to under the key number of 7.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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