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
Alex exits the vehicle and sees a body buried in a nearby snowdrift.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Those seven and seven other German POWs executed for the murders of fellow prisoners are buried in the Fort Leavenworth Military Prison Cemetery.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
The 26-year-old right-hander allowed four runs in the first inning, burying El Paso early in a 7-6 loss to visiting Sacramento.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Gaza’s health ministry said the toll was likely to rise with many people buried under rubble.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Those seven and seven other German POWs executed for the murders of fellow prisoners are buried in the Fort Leavenworth Military Prison Cemetery.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
The 26-year-old right-hander allowed four runs in the first inning, burying El Paso early in a 7-6 loss to visiting Sacramento.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Gaza’s health ministry said the toll was likely to rise with many people buried under rubble.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bury
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In keeping with his wishes, Herrera will be interred at a later date in Caracas, Venezuela, where he was born.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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In Aida’s final scene, the treasonous general Radamés, who has been interred as punishment, finds his slave princess waiting for him in the shadows.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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The film doesn’t conceal the role that informal migrant labor plays in European agriculture and the toll that its informality takes on the migrants.—
Bartolomeo Sala,
The Dial,
27 Mar. 2025
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Once concealed structural beams have been exposed, allowing the geometry of the honeycombed ceilings and the pillars to speak honestly, inviting visitors to better understand the integrity of Pereira’s original design.—
Jennifer Lee,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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Both Banchero and Wagner, who started alongside Cory Joseph, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Wendell Carter Jr., were able to overcome the defensive attention from the Kings and attack the basket with ease.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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Recognizing these challenges is the first step toward overcoming them.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Rogers was found hiding under a bridge nearby and was arrested, authorities said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Because the kitchen is visible from the living and dining areas, Allison downplayed the utilitarian stuff, tucking the stainless-steel refrigerator behind a wall and hiding the range behind the island.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Later, after realizing her own traumatic truth, Lola throws a rock at the strangers’ window during another fight, as if to symbolize their own internal conflicts urging to break free.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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The slower a pitcher throws, the finer the margins of success.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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It’s smothered with American cheese and served with lettuce, tomato and griddled onion on a hoagie roll.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
20 Mar. 2025
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Ohtani was only able to advance to second base as Happ smothered the ball and fired it into the infield quickly.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
18 Mar. 2025
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The posture shift came as Trump threatened to bomb Iran if the country does not strike a deal over its nuclear weapons capabilities.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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Khamenei had warned the U.S. would face strong retaliation if Trump followed through on his threat to bomb Iran.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Five guys with some trucks and small bulldozers will probably flatten the hall by late Tuesday afternoon, said Dave Kanzler of Omega Contracting, which is doing the job.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Preller believed Merrill’s ball-to-bat skills, ability to adjust to pitching and athleticism would flatten his learning curve.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Bury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bury. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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