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To embed or implant into a ground or surface
“He heard the bullet exit the podium and bury itself deep into the floor behind Adams.”
To lay to rest after death, typically in the ground
“Billy goes home and prepares a box to bury Old Dan in.”
To completely submerge or engulf in something
“Jolting along the river-bed-turned-road, I hoped desperately for no rain, realizing that even a shower could bury us in mud.”
To conceal or hide from view, sometimes figuratively
“He is convinced that the accountant is a crook and liable to bury the evidence.”
To stifle or refrain from openly expressing
“He had to bury his contempt for his patient and act professionally.”
To involve oneself deeply in something, especially to the exclusion of other concerns
“The Flosses bury themselves deeply in denial, while Joe struggles with an unspoken regret.”
To not think about something anymore
“Is it not right that I should bury the past and turn over a new leaf?”
To comprehensively defeat
“The home side would absolutely bury the other team in a landslide of goals.”
To forcibly put an end to
To envelop completely and hide from view
Embowel or disembowel
To excuse or disregard as unimportant or insignificant
Go beyond in performance
Bring to an end
To place into the ground or soil to grow
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
To put aside or into storage, typically as a result of having collected a surplus of
To completely put an end to something
“Now, eight months after their dramatic birth, they are in good health and have been christened at Bury Parish Church.”
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