inurning

Definition of inurningnext
present participle of inurn

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inurning
Verb
  • Utopia Home Premium Wooden Hangers One of my favorite little luxuries in my own home is having wooden hangers in all of our closets, which makes putting away laundry or getting dressed feel less like a chore.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
  • By splicing pop songs and familiar meme formats into cruel detainment footage, ICE strains to attract a younger demographic, hoping to convince people that the agency is a vibrant—and trollishly funny—organization engaged in the noble work of putting away bad guys.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • And they are not remotely prepared when Harper’s firm puts its full weight behind burying them.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Kabir joined in burying several of his close friends in Woro.
    Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Trocheck was elevated to alternate status after taking on many captain duties without the formal title last season, enshrining the Pittsburgh youth hockey legends as the leading voices in New York’s locker room.
    Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Most Americans see the First Amendment as enshrining valuable rights.
    Kathy M. Newman, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The entrance of the cave was filled with concrete, entombing the body inside.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Inurning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inurning. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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