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
Emma Bettencourt buried five goals and dished out three assists, as Greater Lowell defeated Whittier Tech in the Commonwealth Athletic Conference, 15-4.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Young lettuce, kale, or broccoli plants should be planted so the root ball is level with the soil surface or just below; burying the stem or the crown too deeply can lead to rotting.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
The Jacksons chose to bury his ashes beneath it.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 15 May 2026
That framing tends to reveal what has been buried beneath practicality, pressure, or survival.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
Young lettuce, kale, or broccoli plants should be planted so the root ball is level with the soil surface or just below; burying the stem or the crown too deeply can lead to rotting.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
The Jacksons chose to bury his ashes beneath it.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 15 May 2026
That framing tends to reveal what has been buried beneath practicality, pressure, or survival.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bury
Verb
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Other dives have been conducted to inter the remains of Arizona survivors who wanted to rest eternally with their former shipmates.—
Jim Mustian,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Bianchi had been interred anonymously in a military cemetery in Hawaii.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Shoplifting by concealing merchandise.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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The project comes on the heels of filmmaker Nina Lee and Will Packer discussing the rarity of You, Me & Tuscany alongside the hardships and hurdles that Black romance films must overcome in the industry from conception to funding to box office.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Despite the hurdles that must be overcome, many experts are pretty jazzed about the possibility of a lunar nuclear reactor.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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Talley allegedly was able to hide a gun up until a CT scan was about to be performed.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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If water has been invading for years, mold or rot could be hiding under the wall or floor.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Ha-Seong Kim lined a two-strike fastball off Chapman’s leg that Chapman eventually found along the first-base line before throwing to first for the final out.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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For one thing, that extra speed—plus a spike in spin, which has allowed pitchers to throw harder while also making the ball swerve, dive, and kick—has given pitchers an even greater advantage over batters than before.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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The simulation—and her work—would ultimately lay the foundation for the modern Internet.—
Laura Isensee,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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Netanyahu is also laying the groundwork to cast doubt on any election in which his government does not prevail.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The heat in the car is like an aunt who does not stop smothering us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The reddish-brown mud that smothered Bok Kongphan's Hawaii farm has hardened in the tropical sun.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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The bed resists public-facing things, hence its charge as a womb to tomb motif.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Highlights include the Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid—the world’s oldest pyramid—and the Mastaba of Ti tomb.—
Nada El Sawy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Nov. 2023
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“Bury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bury. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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