burying

Verb

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

1. (figuratively, slang, transitive) To kill or murder.

   Synonyms:

   inurn

2. (figuratively, humorous, transitive) To outlive.
   • Grandpa’s still in excellent health. He’ll bury us all!

   Synonyms:

   inurn

3. (transitive) To place in the ground.
   • bury a bone; bury the embers
4. (figuratively, often, transitive) To hide or conceal as if by covering with earth or another substance.
   • She buried her face in the pillow, and I buried mine in my hands.
   1. (figuratively, often, transitive) To render imperceptible by other, more prominent stimuli; to drown out.
      • vocals buried in the mix
   2. (broadly, figuratively, often, transitive) To overwhelm.
      • They buried us in paperwork.

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