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as in interred
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
he died on Tuesday and was buried on Friday
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as in concealed
to put into a hiding place
buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident
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as in bombed
to defeat by a large margin
if we don't work harder, the other softball team will bury us
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Recent Examples of buried
Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
This drill bit was not buried under sand waiting for an archaeological expedition.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Through 46 games, Dëmin has buried 116 3-pointers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Italy’s national fire and rescue service, Vigili del Fuoco, reported that, over the weekend, two people died and one was seriously injured in Alpe Meriggio in Valtellina after being caught in an avalanche that fatally buried at least one of the victims.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
They were charged after a 2009 FBI and Cook County sheriff’s office investigation revealed 1,500 bones of at least 29 people sprawled across the grounds at Alsip’s Burr Oak Cemetery — the same cemetery where lynching victim Emmett Till is buried.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Ben’s Cat died in 2017 and his remains are buried near the paddock at Laurel.
—Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Baleba escaped further punishment for catching Amadou Onana late with a challenge in the seventh minute, before the 22-year-old Cameroon midfielder buried his head in his shirt on the bench following his withdrawal.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Scientists have long wondered how much hydrogen might be buried in Earth’s molten metal engine, and have analyzed chemical interactions in iron to try to estimate the metallic core’s hydrogen reservoir.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Only one body was identified by a family, while the others were buried on Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
This drill bit was not buried under sand waiting for an archaeological expedition.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Through 46 games, Dëmin has buried 116 3-pointers.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Italy’s national fire and rescue service, Vigili del Fuoco, reported that, over the weekend, two people died and one was seriously injured in Alpe Meriggio in Valtellina after being caught in an avalanche that fatally buried at least one of the victims.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
They were charged after a 2009 FBI and Cook County sheriff’s office investigation revealed 1,500 bones of at least 29 people sprawled across the grounds at Alsip’s Burr Oak Cemetery — the same cemetery where lynching victim Emmett Till is buried.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Ben’s Cat died in 2017 and his remains are buried near the paddock at Laurel.
—Beth Harris, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Baleba escaped further punishment for catching Amadou Onana late with a challenge in the seventh minute, before the 22-year-old Cameroon midfielder buried his head in his shirt on the bench following his withdrawal.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Scientists have long wondered how much hydrogen might be buried in Earth’s molten metal engine, and have analyzed chemical interactions in iron to try to estimate the metallic core’s hydrogen reservoir.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buried
Adjective
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Marcellus calls this the hidden superpower of the device.—
Ciara Lucas,
SELF,
9 Feb. 2026
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Shopping in such places often requires a little imagination and some digging, but the extra effort makes discovering a hidden gem amongst everything else all the more exciting.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Department of Veterans Affairs and volunteer groups have worked to locate and honor the women, identifying eight interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, including Irma Armanet, whose gravesite had never been marked.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Roughly 400 are interred in crypts, about 300 in niches, and approximately 15,000 in traditional burial plots.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Economic growth fueled by foreign borrowing created an illusion of stability that concealed deepening structural decay.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Women who brought the lawsuits said the university ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Trump, in particular, noted his administration changed the name of the Defense Department back to the War Department, boosted federal spending for military families, bombed Iran’s nuclear facilities, and conducted the Maduro operation in Venezuela.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Iran has been refusing requests by the agency to inspect the sites bombed in the June war.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Patriots will likely come at Stidham with disguised blitzes, nonstop stunts, defensive linemen dropping into passing lanes and an array of looks.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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The barely disguised soullessness with which AI leaders operate, perhaps, has provided a window for entrepreneurs to peddle a more humane message, in good faith or not in good faith, naively or cynically.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pierce died Friday after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thanks to whipped egg whites, these cookies are airy and crisp on the outside and gooey on the inside.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For a woman so shrouded in mystery of her own making, Trump seemingly always finds a way to surprise both fans and, yes, the critics.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Men gathered to pay their final respects, carrying the shrouded bodies through the streets before praying over them.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Vater says more aggressive weeds can be smothered out by adding four to six inches of wood chips on top of the cardboard.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Indulge in a half-lobster smothered in miso butter, served over housemade noodles in a rich miso broth with all the fixings (like corn and namaru).—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Buried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buried. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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