buried; burying
1
: to dispose of by depositing in or as if in the earth
cultures that bury their dead
2
a
: to conceal by or as if by covering with earth
a dog burying a bone
buried treasure
b
: to cover from view
buried her face in her hands
Their car was buried under the snow.
3
4
: to put (a playing card) out of play by placing it in or under the dealer's pack
5
sports
: to succeed emphatically or impressively in making (a shot)
bury a jumper
bury a putt
6
: to defeat overwhelmingly
They were buried by a score of 15-2.
see also bury the hatchet
Examples of bury in a Sentence
He was buried with full military honors.
Their ancestors are buried in the local cemetery.
cultures that bury their dead
The dog buried her bone.
He buried the money in the backyard.
the search for buried treasure
He has learned to bury his feelings.
She buried her face in her hands.
The disclaimer was buried in the fine print.
The newspaper covered the story, but it was buried in the back of section C.
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Some years ago, The Andrea, a seasonal seafood restaurant on the west end of Misquamicut Beach in Westerly, posted a black-and-white photo on Facebook showing a line of cars buried in the sand.
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Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
The rumor is that 20 years earlier a teenage girl was killed and buried there by her parents, who subsequently disappeared.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The bottle’s survival through two World Wars, the Great Depression and a century buried in a cellar is exceptional.
—Pin Yen Tan 9 Min Ago, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In December 1978, police uncovered the first of 29 bodies buried on suburban businessman John Wayne Gacy’s property — 26 in the crawl space under his home in unincorporated Norwood Park Township and three more outside the house.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kathleen Hill, The Providence Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
The rumor is that 20 years earlier a teenage girl was killed and buried there by her parents, who subsequently disappeared.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The bottle’s survival through two World Wars, the Great Depression and a century buried in a cellar is exceptional.
—Pin Yen Tan 9 Min Ago, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In December 1978, police uncovered the first of 29 bodies buried on suburban businessman John Wayne Gacy’s property — 26 in the crawl space under his home in unincorporated Norwood Park Township and three more outside the house.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bury
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“Bury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bury. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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