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An act of burying a deceased person or body
“These were the ancient rituals taking place during the burying of the dead.”
Present participle for to embed or implant into a ground or surface
“He heard the bullet exit the podium and bury itself deep into the floor behind Adams.”
Present participle for to lay to rest after death, typically in the ground
“Billy goes home and prepares a box to bury Old Dan in.”
Present participle for to completely submerge or engulf in something
“Jolting along the river-bed-turned-road, I hoped desperately for no rain, realizing that even a shower could bury us in mud.”
Present participle for to conceal or hide from view, sometimes figuratively
“He is convinced that the accountant is a crook and liable to bury the evidence.”
Present participle for to stifle or refrain from openly expressing
“He had to bury his contempt for his patient and act professionally.”
Present participle for to involve oneself deeply in something, especially to the exclusion of other concerns
“The Flosses bury themselves deeply in denial, while Joe struggles with an unspoken regret.”
Present participle for to not think about something anymore
“Is it not right that I should bury the past and turn over a new leaf?”
Present participle for to comprehensively defeat
“The home side would absolutely bury the other team in a landslide of goals.”
Present participle for to overwhelm with large amounts or quantities
Present participle for to forcibly put an end to
Present participle for to envelop completely and hide from view
Present participle for to excuse or disregard as unimportant or insignificant
Present participle for to go beyond in performance
Present participle for to bury, cover, or dig in something, typically plants or objects, firmly into the ground
Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
Present participle for to put aside or into storage, typically as a result of having collected a surplus of
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