BURYING Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

burying 1 of 2

noun

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

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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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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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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Noun

One Navy veteran will also receive a traditional burial at sea, and additional urns will be reunited with family in Rhode Island, New York, and Maine.

Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
With millennials leading chills, composting bills that expand the legalization of Natural Organic Reduction have been passed in 12 states, leading to greater ubiquity of green burial options at funeral homes.

Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024

Definition of burial

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