burying 1 of 2

noun

Definition of buryingnext
as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place all the grandchildren attended the burying of their grandfather in his homeland

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burying

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verb

present participle of bury
1
as in interring
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 concealing
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 throwing
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 Synonyms for burying
  1. burial
  2. funeral
  3. hiding
  4. whipping
  5. trimming
  6. beating
  7. mastering
  8. upsetting
Noun
  • The school's staff inflicted all manner of abuse, beatings, rapes, and torture on its unfortunate charges and even murdered many of them; as of 2012, nearly 100 deaths had been documented, along with 55 burial sites on school grounds.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • After Alice died, Sheila and Jenny wanted to hold a small service for the burial of her ashes.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of burial
Noun
  • The figure was chosen because an American flag is folded thirteen times into a triangle shape during military funerals and other ceremonies to represent the thirteen colonies and stripes on the flag.
    Mike Dojc, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Texas lawsuit:Woman found dead at Dallas sewage plant days after falling through manhole miles away Funeral set for Lester Harvey, killed in apparent hunting accident A funeral service was set for Thursday at the Mount Carmel church.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of funeral
Verb
  • Damage to churches and mosques Israel accuses Hezbollah of hiding weapons and fighters in religious and cultural sites.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Damage to churches and mosques Israel accuses Hezbollah of hiding weapons and fighters in religious and cultural sites.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • Chefs have attempted to remedy this by whipping the egg whites to add some airiness, but even then, the result is plenty thick.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of whipping the ball into the box, the ball was played short to Adams at the top of United’s penalty area.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Hill switched from defensive tackle to tight end this past spring, trimming more than 30 pounds.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Kardashian crawled passed a donkey next to the Virgin Mary, Jesus raiding the refrigerator and a woman trimming a Christmas tree.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of trimming
Verb
  • As the run progresses, players will earn money by beating rounds (called Blinds) which can be used to purchase Jokers (permanent modifiers and multipliers), Tarot cards (one-time use effects), and Planet cards (poker hand level ups).
    Scott Robertson, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of beating
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  • But mastering live streaming will be crucial for its future as concerns about stagnation and subscriber growth continue to loom.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The renowned 2011 film Jiro Dreams of Sushi depicts the enormous challenges in mastering the craft.
    Akiko Katayama, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of mastering
Verb
  • Both came off of emotional conference championship performances with Texas losing the SEC championship game and Clemson upsetting SMU in the ACC title game.
    Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Failing to do so risks upsetting a leader with a short fuse and the power to sink a company’s stock or ignite a boycott with a single social media post.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of upsetting
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