1
as in inters
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 conceals
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 overcomes
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 buries
Stirring it with instant espresso powder noticeably decreases the effervescence, before the dense richness of the heavy cream all but buries it.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
Clark rises, buries a deep, game-winning 3, and looks straight into the camera.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
But when those findings surface, the company buries the research and lies to Congress about the results.
—Marsha Blackburn, Time, 1 Dec. 2025
For every dollar saved through consolidation, more is being spent on the endlessly growing compliance red-tape that buries doctors in paperwork and distracts them from patient care.
—Kim-Lien Nguyen, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
This buries the block into the sand.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
According to the notice, the site uses a misleading logo, charges inflated prices and buries a disclaimer far down the page that does not meet state requirements.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Decades of work is on the line as the administration strips funding, guts agencies, scrubs resources and buries datasets.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Wednesday sets out to stop Isaac from doing the same to Pugsley, but in the process, Isaac captures Thing (Victor Dorobantu) — revealing that Thing was originally his hand, which Morticia had chopped off — and buries Wednesday alive.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Bedsure Twin Heated Blanket With a fleece top and faux shearling backing, the blanket’s thick fabric conceals the wires, giving it the feel of a cozy throw rather than a typical heated blanket.—
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Her go-to is the Madison Reed Radiant Hair Color Kit, a $35 at-home hair color box that conceals 100 percent of stubborn grays and enhances shine.—
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But even here, her sincerity overcomes her weakness for sentimental flourishes, including Amine Bouhafa’s treacly score.—
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The research team at Tokyo Polytechnic University has now demonstrated a simple and affordable VLC system that overcomes several of these obstacles.—
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In fact, Ross typically hides from no one, usually strolling through the locker room to make his exit.—
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In season 5, episode 2, Karen hides in the tub with her daughter, Holly, while holding her breath to hide from a demogorgon—this scene truly depicts a mother’s unconditional love.—
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Texas Rangers pitcher Tyler Mahle throws to the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Arlington, Texas.—
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In response, an employee throws what appeared to be a burger box at a man in a white T-shirt who appears to be accompanying the woman.—
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The other is something more resembling that first one’s exact opposite—a dark and broody sipper, punchy and robust, liquid mollification reflecting that the best of the season is now officially behind us, and all that lays ahead is the long frigid slog toward spring.—
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Cartagena, Colombia, extending into the Caribbean Sea, is a wholly Latin American, wholly Caribbean, and even wholly African destination all at once—and its rich history lays the groundwork for one of the most enchanting cities in the region.—
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Complexity smothers everything, like Japanese knotweed.—
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If either smothers the grass for long periods, this can compact soil and lead to mold problems.—
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Fatigue that flattens whole weekends.—
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If the user releases the string, the structure flattens again.—
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If Venezuela and its region instead spiral into chaos and suffering, Trump will merely look like a bully, a president who cowers when facing the mighty — in Moscow or Beijing, say — but bombs those who can’t return fire, whether in Nigeria, Yemen or Venezuela.—
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Above, South Lake Tahoe ripper Emma Dayberry bombs through Kirkwood’s fabled Finger chutes, a quick traverse off of the Cornice Express six-pack chairlift.—
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“Buries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buries. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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