1
as in to inter
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 to conceal
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 to overcome
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 bury
Letang scored his eighth goal of the season, taking a pretty feed from Evgeni Malkin in the first period and burying a one-timer past Thompson.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
At one point when working in the field, Groat and his team discovered an object buried underground.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The findings raise questions about the origins of those buried there.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
An earthquake later buried the site, which was discovered by farmers in the 1960s.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
At one point when working in the field, Groat and his team discovered an object buried underground.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The findings raise questions about the origins of those buried there.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
An earthquake later buried the site, which was discovered by farmers in the 1960s.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bury
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The individuals were likely interred more than 2,000 years ago, with their graves dating to between 450 and 25 B.C.E.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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At the time Highland was founded in 1909, no cemetery in the city would allow Black families to purchase a burial plot so loved ones could be interred together.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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Russia has to contend with a scenario where any shipping container in Ukraine – and there are tens of thousands - could potentially be concealing one of these systems.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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The fact this all plays out in real-time heightens that effect considerably, sweeping us up in the maelstrom of Hart’s bravado thanks to Hawke’s signature charm, even if it is undercut by something else barely concealed below the surface.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2025
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To advance, Sporting must overcome a 1-0 deficit from the first leg.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Wolfpack overcame 17 turnovers and a disadvantage in paint points with a nearly perfect performance from the free-throw line and better-than-usual 3-point shooting.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Imani Randolph, a model and creator, recalls her mom’s upbringing in the Bronx where effort wasn’t hidden, it was celebrated.—
Daisy Maldonado,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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Alongside Marvel movie veterans Wesley Snipes as Blade and Jennifer Garner as Elektra, Tatum plays Gambit as a hero hiding in The Void, waiting for his chance to strike at the sadistic Cassandra Nova (Emma Corrin).—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Best of all, this one’s waterproof, so you’ll be prepared for whatever weather your upcoming adventure throws at you.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has focused much of his time in office on curbing violence from gangs like MS-13, arresting nearly 1% of the country’s population and throwing thousands of gang members in prison.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
22 Feb. 2025
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New Town dominated a clash of two of Baltimore County's top teams with a smothering defense that made life rough on Dulaney.—
James Peters,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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But soon, if Republicans succeed at smothering Trump’s favorite scapegoats, the president will have to find new ways to blame anyone but himself.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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To hear Trump tell it, Ukraine might as well be bombing its own cities and killing its own citizens.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2025
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Biden briefly paused a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns that they would be used on an area where refugees were told to flee, only to resume military aid after Israel bombed the area.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Importantly for the exhibitor that has been fighting through high debt since Covid flattened the sector, generated more than $200 million of cash from operating activities and approximately $114 million in free cash flow — its highest quarterly cash flow post pandemic.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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Following the breach, a surge in withdrawals was seen but this later flattened.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Bury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bury. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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