INURNED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

inurned

verb

past tense of inurn

as in interred

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Burr Oak was the area’s first cemetery to allow blacks to be interred there, and countless African American families would bury relatives there over the years.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Several individuals had been interred within burial cists made of volcanic tuff.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026

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The beloved pup died in 1840 and is buried on the grounds of Windsor Castle, per English Heritage.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Also this week, the county coroner’s office released partially redacted reports confirming that all nine of the people died from asphyxiation after being buried under the snow.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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Stories have circulated that he was cremated or entombed in the downtown Detroit Renaissance Center office building complex.

— Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Spontaneous applause erupted — and even some tears were shed — at the battered parking structure where Gil had been entombed since the two temblors struck within seconds of each other on June 24.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

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First, Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army, then set the precedent of serving only two presidential terms before that limit was enshrined in the Constitution.

— Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
After the incoming 2026 class was announced in February, former NFL greats Drew Brees, Roger Craig, Larry Fitzgerald, Luke Kuechly, and Adam Vinatieri will all be enshrined in Canton, Ohio this weekend.

— John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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