as in buried
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground
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Recent Examples of entombed
But a mummy entombed in an Egyptian necropolis takes that sentiment to the extreme.
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Sunny had been missing for hours when someone realized he was entombed under a driveway.
—Mark Price
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
While Soviet authorities entombed that plant in concrete, Tokyo decided on a very different approach — the Fukushima Dai-ichi facility would be entirely dismantled.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Even followers of British royalty can make a heritage visit to the final resting place of Princess Alice of Battenberg, grandmother of King Charles, who is entombed on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Two ancient wolf pups found entombed in Siberian permafrost more than a decade ago are revealing new stories, thanks to rich DNA clues preserved inside their bodies.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a new project exploring Pompeii uncovered a stone staircase that could reconstruct what the ancient Roman city’s skyline once looked like before a volcanic eruption in AD 79 entombed it in a thick layer of ash.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Although the city demolished the long-vacant behemoth from its modest skyline about nine months ago, its remains lie entombed where the building once stood, and temporarily block the beginning of a new chapter of Marysville history.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Acutis was entombed in Assisi, where millions flocked to see him through glass, dressed in jeans, Nike sneakers and a sweatshirt.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
Sunny had been missing for hours when someone realized he was entombed under a driveway.
—Mark Price
april 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
While Soviet authorities entombed that plant in concrete, Tokyo decided on a very different approach — the Fukushima Dai-ichi facility would be entirely dismantled.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
Even followers of British royalty can make a heritage visit to the final resting place of Princess Alice of Battenberg, grandmother of King Charles, who is entombed on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Two ancient wolf pups found entombed in Siberian permafrost more than a decade ago are revealing new stories, thanks to rich DNA clues preserved inside their bodies.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, a new project exploring Pompeii uncovered a stone staircase that could reconstruct what the ancient Roman city’s skyline once looked like before a volcanic eruption in AD 79 entombed it in a thick layer of ash.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Although the city demolished the long-vacant behemoth from its modest skyline about nine months ago, its remains lie entombed where the building once stood, and temporarily block the beginning of a new chapter of Marysville history.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Acutis was entombed in Assisi, where millions flocked to see him through glass, dressed in jeans, Nike sneakers and a sweatshirt.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entombed
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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
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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
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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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“Entombed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entombed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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