entomb
Example Sentences
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In scenes that resemble a dystopian sci-fi movie, their widespread use has left swathes of frontline cities and fields entombed in webs of cable.
From Barron's
As the brick walls grew taller, he knew he would be entombed inside the labyrinth.
From Literature
“You can tell a lot about a street by the type of chairs and how they’re placed,” said Knapp, who walked 2.5 miles round trip for groceries and beer while his car was entombed.
Many of Tehran’s nuclear assets are entombed inside bombed facilities or at less-affected sites.
Cars were entombed up to the tops of their wheels in sediment.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
