as in to bury
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery
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Since the cemetery's inception, 90 service dogs' ashes from all over the country have been interred there, Weitlauf said.
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2024
He’s been laid to rest 80 years after going missing in action
The remains of more than 80 unknowns who could not be identified were recovered and interred at two cemeteries in Belgium.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
After the medical school and other groups were finished, the bodies were cremated and, in most cases, interred at area cemeteries or scattered at sea.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Our good friend, Franny Bielawski, is interred there.
—Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2024
He’s been laid to rest 80 years after going missing in action
The remains of more than 80 unknowns who could not be identified were recovered and interred at two cemeteries in Belgium.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
After the medical school and other groups were finished, the bodies were cremated and, in most cases, interred at area cemeteries or scattered at sea.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
Our good friend, Franny Bielawski, is interred there.
—Washington Post, 18 June 2024
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“Inter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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