as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
fittingly, the interring took place on a gloomy, rainy day
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as in burying
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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Noun
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The figure, depicting a man’s head, was found in an equestrian burial that researchers at the time believed belonged to a Viking warrior, dating back to the end of the 10th century, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025 -
The private burial was only attended by close friends and family.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, a Minnesota court struck down the binary trigger ban, arguing that the legislature violated the state constitution’s single-subject clause by burying the ban inside a sprawling spending bill.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday was being restrained by Isaac, the first part of his plan before burying her alive.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of his funeral, the rock star was honored with a funeral procession in Birmingham on July 30.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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His parting vision of her funeral pyre both recalls and anticipates the devastated city of Carthage, sacked by Rome.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Governor Laura Kelly ordered flags at the State Capitol Complex and all court buildings to be lowered until the judge's interment, citing his long service on the bench.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Interring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interring. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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