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

buried

[ber-eed] / ˈbɛr id /
ADJECTIVE
concealed
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Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
engrossed
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A month after the earthquakes, search efforts continue for victims whose remains might be buried underneath rubble, but operations have evolved to focus on post-earthquake humanitarian aid and rebuilding.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

“The military options here aren’t great. The site is likely too deeply buried for U.S. munitions to penetrate, so it can’t be ‘destroyed,’” Eric Brewer, of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, wrote on X.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

It said the ads had "deceptively" presented that Eli Lilly's products were superior, but buried or omitted "critical clinical context".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The impact site is now buried beneath Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula.

From Science Daily Jul. 19, 2026

Miss Keya asks when we take Teddy’s book over to the checkout desk with the library card I find buried in my wallet.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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