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
The researchers believe that after sustaining their injuries, the pterosaurs fell into the lagoon and drowned in the waves, falling to the seabed where mud stirred up by the storm rapidly buried them.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The money from the heist was buried by Anker’s brother, Manfred.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
She was buried in an unmarked grave.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Two shots-on-goal drew a stroke penalty, which Madruga buried for a 2-0 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
The money from the heist was buried by Anker’s brother, Manfred.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
She was buried in an unmarked grave.
—Nicole Flattery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Two shots-on-goal drew a stroke penalty, which Madruga buried for a 2-0 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bury
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The authors argue that those features, the intact, hyper-flexed skeletons and the absence of the disarticulation expected after ordinary decay, indicate bodies had been desiccated before burial rather than interred as fresh cadavers.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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More to Explore Speleologists found Mörk’s remains and interred them in the Eisriesenwelt in 1925.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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Responding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement Senate Bill 627 would prohibit law enforcement on the local, state and federal level from wearing masks that conceal their identity in the course of duty.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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There are three other food and beverage venues, including El Secreto, a hidden salon and bar, quietly concealed behind an unmarked door on the hotel’s second floor, and La Cava, the adjacent emerald-toned jewel that is Faena’s wine cellar, an intimate setting for unforgettable private gatherings.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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The researchers spent years overcoming these issues before finding a condition that worked consistently.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mandatory reporting aims to overcome the many reasons people might otherwise stay silent such as fear of retaliation, reluctance to damage relationships, or simple unwillingness to get involved.—
Nina A. Kohn,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The most notorious, in 1978, saw the late queen hide behind a bush in the gardens of Buckingham Palace to avoid Nicolae Ceaușescu, having already removed anything that the Romanian dictator could steal from his room following a warning from Giscard d'Estaing, the then French president.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Other newborns were given away by their grandparents who conspired with doctors, priests and nuns to hide a daughter’s socially embarrassing pregnancy.—
Rafael Romo,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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He was replaced by Jake Browning, who threw for 241 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions and rushed for another score.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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So Georgia Republicans threw me out of their party.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Grayson tried to interfere, but Penta laid waste to Big G.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the prequel tells the story of anonymous heroes making the ultimate sacrifice, laying the groundwork for Spartan 117's later victories.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Both of the Ichabods’ touchdowns in this game came on screen passes, which was easily the most effective way Washburn attacked an otherwise smothering defense.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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From start to finish, Colleyville seemed to smother The Colony, on both sides of the ball.—
Chris Winters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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In order to become proper Chinese third graders—to go all the way from Heaven to tomb—Natasha and Ariel needed to memorize a total of sixteen hundred characters.—
Peter Hessler,
The New Yorker,
26 June 2023
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“Bury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bury. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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