inurned

verb

past tense of inurn
as in interred

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  1. interred
  2. buried
  3. entombed
  4. enshrined
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  • The spores inside him are alive and well and ready to spread should his unpreserved body be interred in the soil.
    — Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Following the service, the King will be interred in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Fortress, alongside the late King Haakon VII, Queen Maud, King Olav V & Crown Princess Märtha.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of interred
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  • James made a nifty behind-the-back pass to Edgecombe (who missed a corner 3) and even squared up and buried a long 3 from about Caitlin Clark range.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The difference is buried in management time, attention, optionality and operating friction.
    — George Wells, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of buried
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  • Riz Ahmed is there, entombed in his role as a frazzled scientific advisor who recognizes the severity of the situation.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Country music icon Dolly Parton will be entombed next to her husband Carl Thomas Dean in Tennessee.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of entombed
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  • And through the spring and summer, that appeared to be the case, as coaches and players alike raved about their new coordinator, who earlier this year was enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The specific state law that California used to challenge the companies is known as Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), which enshrined a three-part test to determine if someone is properly classified as an independent contractor or an employee.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Inurned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inurned. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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