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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
CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big Ten) in the third quarter.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Betsy Ross was once interred at the cemetery before her remains were moved, Yeadon Mayor Rohan Hepkins said at the news conference, and soldiers from every war since the Revolutionary War are buried there.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Colin Okoth buried six three-pointers, registering a career-high 23 points as Malden (3-5) rolled to a 58-41 victory over Revere in the Greater Boston League.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
This moisture is great for replenishing groundwater, and reaching root systems that are buried deep underground.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
The last eruption, in 1988, buried the surrounding coral beds in molten rock.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
In Talisay city, rows of homes have been flattened and communities along the Mananga River buried in mud and debris.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
At the coroner’s direction, the body was buried that day in an unmarked grave.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one.
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Exploring by boat or paddleboard is also a great way to find hidden areas that feel like your own private beach.—
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More than once, Coon and Smallwood are completely nude on stage, as Agnes and Peter lay hidden parts of their psyche bare.—
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Many have been interred here since the 1800s.—
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Betsy Ross was once interred at the cemetery before her remains were moved, Yeadon Mayor Rohan Hepkins said at the news conference, and soldiers from every war since the Revolutionary War are buried there.—
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For the white men, the experience of prison was the veil that now concealed them, rendering them strangers and exiles from the world outside.—
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Glam was striking, amped up even with half of her face concealed.—
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It’s been a few days since the United States bombed the Venezuelan capital in an operation that resulted in the capture of Chavista President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores.—
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This year, the United States has bombed Iran, Syria, Nigeria and Venezuela.—
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Benedict has vowed to find the disguised stranger who stole his heart, but he’s equally attracted to the domestic.—
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So far this season, Maye has thrived against disguised coverage, though few defenses on the Patriots’ schedule presented as difficult a test as the Chargers will.—
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Chargers blockers failed to solve a few stunts, The Patriots whipped them on straight-up rushes, too.—
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While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
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However, much remains shrouded in mystery more than a week into the investigation.—
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Her death remains shrouded in mystery to this day.—
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And in Chang's brave and patriotic mother, readers may also perceive a broader metaphor for China writ large, a country that has been smothered and surveilled by a resurgent party state under its top leader, Xi Jinping.—
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But a big-money move to European giant Barcelona smothered him in weighty expectations and he was hamstrung with a plethora of injuries.—
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“Buried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buried. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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