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buried the lede

buried the lede is the simple past and past participle of bury the lede.

Meaning of bury the lede

Verb

bury the lede (third-person singular simple present buries the lede, present participle burying the lede, simple past and past participle buried the lede)

  1. (US, idiomatic) To begin a story with details of secondary importance to the reader while postponing more essential points or facts.
    • The news account started by recounting details of the candidate's appearance and buried the lede by not mentioning his new call for tax reform until the 19th paragraph.

Questions about buried the lede

What is buried the lede the simple past and past participle of?
Buried the lede is the simple past and past participle of bury the lede.

Words near buried the lede in the dictionary

  1. buried
  2. buried one's head in the sand
  3. buried penis
  4. buried the hatchet
  5. buried the lead
  6. buried the lede
  7. buried treasure
  8. buried treasures
  9. buried valley
  10. buried valleys
  11. Burien

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