BURIED Synonyms: 195 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in hidden

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verb

past tense of bury

as in interred

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea he died on Tuesday and was buried on Friday

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as in concealed

to put into a hiding place buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident

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as in bombed

to defeat by a large margin if we don't work harder, the other softball team will bury us

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But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 The synth melody is poignant through the buds, but the upper vocal harmony and some of the upper-register atmospheric instruments are slightly buried. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 But there’s a hopeful note buried under the harrowing descriptions. — Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026 The Israelis bombed the cemetery where her friends were buried, leaving body parts and bones scattered for relatives to collect like a puzzle. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Seeing the two of them joke around gives me hope for peace on earth, and ultimately this sisterhood — though it’s often buried deep under endless drama and bickering — is the lifeblood of the show. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Investigators searched Jett’s property and found her partially mummified remains buried in a six-foot-by-six-foot hole, according to Stephan. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Abenante-Villa’s parents buried him with gifts, including a basketball jersey and sports cards. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 First, Protas buried a cross-zone feed from Alex Ovechkin to give Washington the 2-1 lead. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

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Quantum particles carrying information that could determine their behavior is termed hidden variables, since this information might not be accessible for scientists to observe it.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Corti Brother’s is no hidden gem–it’s frequently written up in national food and travel pubs as one of the state’s best grocery stores.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of hidden

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The spores inside him are alive and well and ready to spread should his unpreserved body be interred in the soil.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Following the service, the King will be interred in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Fortress, alongside the late King Haakon VII, Queen Maud, King Olav V & Crown Princess Märtha.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

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Faux freckles grew into a beauty trend as freckles shifted from a feature often concealed to one people deliberately recreate, often improvising with everyday makeup like brow pencils and eyeliner before dedicated products arrived.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
The Gonzalès retrospective also raises the question of why this allegiance remained largely concealed for part of her early career.

— Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of concealed

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In an interview with Inside Edition on Tuesday, store owner Adam Rubin said that his store has been review-bombed since Clarkson took to social media and named the store, and employees and surrounding businesses have been harassed.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The Houthis bombed the corporate HQ of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, officials said.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bombed

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Khan’s spokesperson, Zulfiquar Bukhari, condemned the suspension of the provincial government, calling it a disguised coup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Voting rights advocates argue that requirements to present birth certificates or passports in order to register to vote is a disguised effort to make voting more difficult, depressing turnout and in effect disenfranchising voters.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of disguised

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Brown became the leader of the House Trade Working Group, a caucus of Democratic representatives opposed to free-trade agreements who whipped votes on those deals.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026
Fire crews scrambled late Saturday as fierce winds whipped flames beyond Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and into the surrounding rural area.

— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of whipped

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One of its signature dishes is the Gogo Hot Dog featuring chicken tenders inside sesame Texas toast smothered with a creamy, savory Gogo dipping sauce.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Their pursuit of a three-peat has been smothered by the Brewers’ own version of a three-peat, and nearly all hope is lost.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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