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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
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Colombia left Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium with a 1-0 victory after forward John Arias buried a 14th-minute shot into the right side of the net.
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Latif Love
july 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which will end Thursday as he is buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Khamenei’s place of birth.
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Nasser Karimi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Khamenei's final resting place is in the holy city of his hometown Mashhad, which holds profound religious significance for Shia Islam, and is where his father, the previous ayatollah, is buried.
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Emma Graham,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
For Bell, 33 and called up on short notice after Cordina's visa denial, an upset would rewrite a career the rankings had all but buried.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
This kinda got buried with a bad release date by Neon just as audiences were seeing other indie flicks instead like Obsession and Backrooms.
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Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
In phone conversations with her mother, buried memories of her life back home begin to resurface.
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Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
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However, at least 7,500 remain missing buried under the rubble, the Palestinian health ministry told CNN on June 28.
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Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Would her child be buried in a separate part of the cemetery without the appropriate eulogies?
—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Colombia left Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium with a 1-0 victory after forward John Arias buried a 14th-minute shot into the right side of the net.
—
Latif Love
july 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Authorities have shut down streets, airspace and daily life for the mourning, which will end Thursday as he is buried at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, Khamenei’s place of birth.
—
Nasser Karimi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Khamenei's final resting place is in the holy city of his hometown Mashhad, which holds profound religious significance for Shia Islam, and is where his father, the previous ayatollah, is buried.
—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
4 July 2026
For Bell, 33 and called up on short notice after Cordina's visa denial, an upset would rewrite a career the rankings had all but buried.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
This kinda got buried with a bad release date by Neon just as audiences were seeing other indie flicks instead like Obsession and Backrooms.
—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
In phone conversations with her mother, buried memories of her life back home begin to resurface.
—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buried
Adjective
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Compare several quotes from providers and read the full contract before signing to avoid hidden fees or exclusions.
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It’s also lightly lined and has a deep V-neck design that can remain hidden under different tops.
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If not for the hole, Johnson may have remained in relative obscurity in Spring Grove, a graveyard where the city’s historical elite are interred next to people who never made it into the news.
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After his lie in state honor at the Idaho Capitol and a public funeral in May, Kempthorne was interred at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise.
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An off-duty officer spotted suspicious behavior that led TSA to discover a knife concealed inside a prosthetic leg at airport security.
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According to Woodward, some emails in question -- which had their senders and recipients concealed -- were redacted to protect the names of victims.
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Helldivers 2 was bombed with hundreds of thousands of negative reviews, and Sony reversed the policy within days.
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After easing through the first three innings, Bryan Reynolds hit a double off the top of the left field fence and Valdez bombed one to left to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2.
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The Vikings are always well coached under Kevin O’Connell and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who has often stifled Shanahan offenses with his creative blitzes and disguised coverages.
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One popular alternative was Rayan Cherki of Manchester City, who has provided some magical contributions during the run-in, particularly with a brilliant dribble and disguised pass for Marc Guehi’s goal against Chelsea, then when scoring the opener against Arsenal after a lovely dribble.
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Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be whipped with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married.
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Impress party-goers with this Fourth of July colored layered dessert starring fresh berries, angel food cake, and whipped topping.
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Levi's leaned in rather than fighting it, changing its own social media profile picture to show the covered logo and posting stadium footage of the shrouded emblem.
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There’s an eroding three-mile stretch of Highway 101 in California’s remote northwest corner that hugs fog-shrouded cliffs between the redwood forest and the Pacific Ocean.
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Raquel got the early advantage and smothered Maxxine in the corner.
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Whether they’re smothered in pepper jelly, doused in barbecue sauce, or wrapped in bacon, appetizers are your chance to set the tone and impress your guests (because, let’s face it, nothing beats the satisfaction of compliments on your spread).
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“Buried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buried. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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