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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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.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The remains of he and his wife were interred underneath.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Shepard’s remains were interred in the Cathedral’s crypt following a memorial service on October 26, 2018, over which Budde and openly gay Rev. V. Gene Robinson presided.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
In the final moments before he was interred, admirers lined the streets of Plains to pay their respects.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The remains of he and his wife were interred underneath.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Shepard’s remains were interred in the Cathedral’s crypt following a memorial service on October 26, 2018, over which Budde and openly gay Rev. V. Gene Robinson presided.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 24 Jan. 2025
In the final moments before he was interred, admirers lined the streets of Plains to pay their respects.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inter
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“Inter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inter. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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