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be buried

VERB

lie

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belong exist prevail remain spread stretch

STRONG

be beset extend occupy reach

WEAK

be beside be established be even be fixed be found be interred be level be located be on be placed be seated be smooth have its seat in

Example Sentences

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Over 4000 are alleged to be buried there.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

When his children pass away, he continues, maybe they’ll be buried on the moon, or on Mars.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

When close to shore, cables are buried, but they can be buried only so deep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Ali Khamenei has yet to be buried although Mojtaba has said in a written statement he saw the body.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

She died the day I was born and now I’ll be buried next to her.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera