burying

Example Sentences

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In sudden-death overtime against Sweden in the quarterfinals, Hughes waved off a substitution just before burying the game-winner that kept his country’s medal dreams alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

By burying her little dress in the walls of their new family home, his focus had been on "preserving Marylyn, wanting something to last forever", Gaynor said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But Suggs had other ideas, burying a three-pointer and then finding Carter Jr for a running dunk and a 115-114 victory.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Still, when J.D. finds out Turk’s interns secretly refer to him as Dr. Bummer, he realizes his Big Dog may be burying some of his pain.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

I imagine waves of dirt rising up from the ground, burying Fly and me.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga