as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
fittingly, the interring took place on a gloomy, rainy day
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in burying
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interring
Noun
-
Mourners march with the bodies of the Al Jazeera journalists who were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City, from Al-Shifa hospital to their burial at the Sheikh Radwan cemetery in Gaza City, on August 11, 2025.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025 -
His daughter Carnie Wilson, singer of the Nineties trio Wilson Phillips, wrote a heartfelt post on Instagram about her father’s burial.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Friends still talk about the incredible turnout for his funeral at the city’s Ukrainian church.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
-
The family asked for support to help ease the burden her husband now faces, including funeral expenses and providing for their son, the page said.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Flags are generally lowered until sunset on the day of interment.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Apr. 2025
-
Private family interment will be held at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Interring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interring. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share