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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
Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Before the war, the regime buried or otherwise concealed the rest of its missiles and launchers, according to two of the sources.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 1 May 2026
While many of the worm effects were created digitally — 20 years on, the limits of the film's $15 million budget are occasionally exposed — the actor spent many of his shooting days buried under layers and layers of uncomfortable prosthetics.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The Wild tied it later in the second, and buried the Stars in the third.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The Point Alones Chinese Fishing Village from the 1850s and 60s is buried under what is now Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station at Monterey Bay.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Underground, they're buried and watching them 24/7.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Nataliia was buried in her sister Melnyk’s village, southeast of Kyiv.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
In a traditional Japanese handle, a wa-style handle, the tang thins out into a strip of metal that’s completely buried in a cylindrical or octagonal wood handle.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026
Before the war, the regime buried or otherwise concealed the rest of its missiles and launchers, according to two of the sources.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 1 May 2026
While many of the worm effects were created digitally — 20 years on, the limits of the film's $15 million budget are occasionally exposed — the actor spent many of his shooting days buried under layers and layers of uncomfortable prosthetics.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Graves are dug by hand and bodies are only buried in caskets or shrouds made of biodegradable materials like bamboo or cotton.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
The Wild tied it later in the second, and buried the Stars in the third.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The Point Alones Chinese Fishing Village from the 1850s and 60s is buried under what is now Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station at Monterey Bay.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Underground, they're buried and watching them 24/7.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Nataliia was buried in her sister Melnyk’s village, southeast of Kyiv.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buried
Adjective
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This lightweight and comfortable money belt is easy to wear and offers security via RFID-blocking technology and hidden compartments.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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But through a series of chillingly understated, devastating revelations, Repetition becomes, above all, a story about the sweeping yet hidden disenfranchisement of children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Tupper appears to have been buried inside the fort because an approaching hurricane prevented transport to the post cemetery, where others were typically interred.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Also interred there are her parents, King George VI, who died in 1952, and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who died in 2002, as well as her sister, Princess Margaret, who also died in 2002.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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In 1986 Moscow concealed risks, dismissed warning signs and placed ideology above the lives of its citizens.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The home stands apart in other ways, operating entirely off the grid with solar panels concealed behind parapets and water drawn from snowmelt.—
Nick Mafi,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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Imagine being a parent of one of the one hundred and seventy-five girls who died when their school was bombed.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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That put out of business one of the country’s largest Klan organizations, the same group that bombed Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963, killing four Black girls.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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These words are spoken by the scheming Iago in Othello (1603–04) and by the disguised Viola in Twelfth Night (1600–02).—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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One wicked, disguised pass almost led to a goal for Bailey just before the hour.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many in the room whipped out their cameras to start filming, and made the rounds to glean and share details.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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But who was behind and funded the groups remained shrouded until after the March 17 primary election, a tactic that sparked controversy as opponents decried hidden influence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Whenever the weather changes suddenly, or the skyline becomes shrouded in a windy haze, Fernanda Camarillo braces herself for an asthma attack.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jaka Bijol could not get a handle on Joao Pedro, Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka were overrun in midfield, and Tosin Adarabioyo smothered Dominic Calvert-Lewin.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii have used artificial intelligence for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a victim of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that smothered the city, offering a new way to understand one of history's most famous natural disasters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Buried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buried. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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