as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
fittingly, the interring took place on a gloomy, rainy day
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as in burying
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery
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Noun
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Archaeologists recently studied the burial in what’s now New South Wales, Australia.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026 -
The first Kampala patient traveled to Uganda via public transportation, died in a hospital and his body was then transported back across the border to DRC for burial.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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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
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Following his return to the dugout, cameras caught him slamming a bat into his helmet before burying his face in his hands and shouting.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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More than $2 million has been raised for Abdullah’s family and his funeral expenses.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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Only in my case, the analysis … Proust died exactly six months later, on November 18, 1922 (Joyce did attend his funeral).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Following the service, a procession of family and invited guests led by the Idaho State Police will proceed to the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery for the interment ceremony.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 May 2026
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The date of Klinner's interment has not yet been announced.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Interring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interring. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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