as in burying
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the cemetery hearses an average of eight bodies a week
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burying
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Just over two minutes later, the Senators tied the game with Batherson burying a rebound in the crease for his second of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Just enough animation to keep you from giving up and burying the thing in an unmarked grave.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Hearsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearsing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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