1
as in to inter
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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2
as in to conceal
to put into a hiding place
buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident
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3
as in to overcome
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 bury
Epps currently looks buried behind Dugger, Peppers, Woodson and Hawkins.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
Williams is buried in Lincoln Cemetery in Blue Island.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Don't bury them with stuff that's better stored elsewhere.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System also used mitochondrial DNA analysis to make a positive ID, which was confirmed April 16.
Bringing closure to a mystery that spanned generations, Carlin's remains will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in May 2026.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 28 July 2025
Williams is buried in Lincoln Cemetery in Blue Island.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2025
Don't bury them with stuff that's better stored elsewhere.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
The Armed Forces Medical Examiner System also used mitochondrial DNA analysis to make a positive ID, which was confirmed April 16.
Bringing closure to a mystery that spanned generations, Carlin's remains will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in May 2026.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bury
Verb
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Francis is the first pope in over a century not to be interred at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Like yesterday, and the days before, she is interred in the ground up to her waist, the afterthought of some unnamed apocalypse.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Hiding your number conceals it from everyone, including friends, family, and coworkers who have your number saved on their device, so there is a chance the call might go unanswered.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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These methods conceal the user’s real card number and give the payment network control over spending caps, merchant lists and transaction permissions.—
Darko Pavic,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The Austin district relied heavily on contractors to overcome its chronic backlog of evaluation requests.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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More recently, Geran variants painted black with special material to hide from radar fly higher and with tortuous routes to evade Ukrainian defense teams.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Old tires and tarps give all sorts of pests a place to hide.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His brother, Eugene Howard, threw him into a small pool of water, thereby probably saving his life.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
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One of his college teammates, Jack Tuttle, a former four-star recruit who had seen Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields at quarterback camps, believed J.J. McCarthy threw with more RPMs (revolutions per minute).—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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Instead, bruising inside Aria’s cheeks and cuts in her mouth consistent with being smothered to death were discovered, said Dr. Tran.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
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This lightweight leave-in conditioner is designed for all curl types, from loose waves to coily textures, and hydrates without adding a smothering layer of buildup.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
7 July 2025
Verb
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This deal also comes at a time when President Trump has become more critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin for continuing to bomb Ukrainian towns and cities.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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It’s all gone wrong and the Brazilian 23-year-old has been bombed into the reserves.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Instagram and TikTok have a way of flattening out differences rather than enhancing them.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
30 July 2025
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After flattening through October, the consumer-price index rose 0.3% in November, 0.4% in December, and 0.5% in January.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Bury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bury. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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