1
as in to inter
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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2
as in to conceal
to put into a hiding place
buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident
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3
as in to overcome
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 bury
These urns, buried beneath the tree, contained human and animal remains, indicating their use in funerary rituals.
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Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Where power lines are buried, flooding can also cause issues.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Meanwhile, every attempt to create ethical walls and accountability at PURA have been quietly buried by those who benefit from the dysfunction.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Much of that knowledge has been buried under centuries of industrialization and disconnection.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
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Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Where power lines are buried, flooding can also cause issues.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
Meanwhile, every attempt to create ethical walls and accountability at PURA have been quietly buried by those who benefit from the dysfunction.
—Timothy M. Herbst, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Much of that knowledge has been buried under centuries of industrialization and disconnection.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bury
Verb
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Francis is the first pope in over a century not to be interred at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Like yesterday, and the days before, she is interred in the ground up to her waist, the afterthought of some unnamed apocalypse.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Hiding your number conceals it from everyone, including friends, family, and coworkers who have your number saved on their device, so there is a chance the call might go unanswered.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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These methods conceal the user’s real card number and give the payment network control over spending caps, merchant lists and transaction permissions.—
Darko Pavic,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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For two decades, senior legislators and military leaders have been working, mostly without success, to overcome these problems.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Becky Lynch overcame Lyra Valkyria and Bayley to retain the Women’s Intercontinental Championship in what was possibly the match of the night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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But these unremarkable principles hide a dramatic shift in the relationship between science and government.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025
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More than a month after the shooting, police located the vehicle Orona had driven, hidden on a Buckeye property owned by his girlfriend’s family.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
20 July 2025
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Authorities believe Bryant is the man captured on surveillance video throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of the building, according to an arrest affidavit cited by the Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio (CPR).—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Facing a ream of questions about the future of MasterChef now that Wallace has been dismissed, Tim Davie threw his weight behind the BBC stalwart series, which is currently renewed up until 2028.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Verb
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This lightweight leave-in conditioner is designed for all curl types, from loose waves to coily textures, and hydrates without adding a smothering layer of buildup.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
7 July 2025
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Instead, bruising inside Aria’s cheeks and cuts in her mouth consistent with being smothered to death were discovered, said Dr. Tran.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Trump’s decision to bomb Iran, after all, happened without forewarning for his allies.—
Garret Martin,
The Conversation,
15 July 2025
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Initially considered a frontrunner in the competition, both as a fierce competitor and a shady schemer, the Texas titan returned for the semifinals last week as a shell of her former self, bombing Snatch Game and having to lip sync for her life.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
11 July 2025
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This, in addition to a new titanium lattice behind the display, flattens out the crease compared with the Z Fold 6.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 July 2025
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This material is eventually flattened out into a swirling disk with the protostar at its heart.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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“Bury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bury. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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