burying 1 of 2

noun

Definition of buryingnext
as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place all the grandchildren attended the burying of their grandfather in his homeland

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burying

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verb

present participle of bury
1
as in interring
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 concealing
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 throwing
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 Synonyms for burying
  1. burial
  2. funeral
  3. hiding
  4. whipping
  5. trimming
  6. beating
  7. mastering
  8. upsetting
Noun
  • Los Angeles is currently burning and areas of Pasadena — Butler’s hometown, place of burial, and muse for her literary works — have either crumbled to ash or been evacuated entirely.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Finally, the researchers conducted radiocarbon dating work on some of the remains, combining this with information from the stratigraphy (the sequence of burial) and dates for other materials found in the area.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of burial
Noun
  • The former First Lady missed Jimmy Carter’s funeral on January 7, 2025, where other presidential couples were in attendance—and she’s also opted out of Trump’s upcoming inauguration.
    Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 18 Jan. 2025
  • His duties range from preparing and preaching scriptures as well as other pastoral care to the usual mix of funerals, weddings and baptism.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of funeral
Verb
  • Rushdie himself was attacked on stage at an event in upstate New York in 2022 after coming out of hiding.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Rushdie himself was attacked on stage at an event in upstate New York in 2022 after coming out of hiding.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • Elle was also seen whipping her hands in a circle to the music during the awards ceremony.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This instant camera captures little moments and big occasions on film, which feels a little more special than whipping out an iPhone.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • The couple can be seen having a blast as Hart took the clippers and started trimming Wilkerson's beard in various ways, eventually splitting it into three long strands.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Melissa Joan Hart is showing off her impressive beard-trimming skills!
    Gil Macias, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of trimming
Verb
  • As the run progresses, players will earn money by beating rounds (called Blinds) which can be used to purchase Jokers (permanent modifiers and multipliers), Tarot cards (one-time use effects), and Planet cards (poker hand level ups).
    Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • From the late glory of beating Manchester City to the stress dream of playing Tottenham and going out of the Carabao Cup, to being beaten 3-0 by Bournemouth.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of beating
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  • The future of content creation lies not in choosing between human or artificial intelligence, but in mastering their combination.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The key to mastering the look, according to A-list manicurist Tinu Bello?
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of mastering
Verb
  • Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of upsetting
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