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  • past tense form of bury.
  • past participle of bury.
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buried

[ber-eed] / ˈbɛr id /
ADJECTIVE
concealed
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ADJECTIVE
engrossed
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A woman whose baby was taken from her in a forced adoption aged 16 has said important questions about the UK's mother-and-baby homes remain unanswered, including how many children were buried in unmarked graves.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The deal could encompass fields that collectively have 50 billion barrels of oil buried underground, one of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Some shipwrecks are partly or completely buried beneath sediment, which can greatly reduce their ability to release pollutants into the surrounding water.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Then she began detailing those believed to have died and where they were buried.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

It had been buried off to the side of the trail in the snow, buried neatly with the snow smoothed over the top so that it was completely hidden.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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