ENTOMB Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

entomb

verb

in-ˈtüm

Definition of entomb

as in to bury

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground

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Recent Examples of entomb Hall today is entombed at the Signers’ Monument in Augusta alongside Walton. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 Spontaneous applause erupted — and even some tears were shed — at the battered parking structure where Gil had been entombed since the two temblors struck within seconds of each other on June 24. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 In downtown Miami, the contours of a prehistoric Tequesta village and burial site lie entombed under a Whole Foods and a Joe & the Juice. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 While Soviet authorities entombed that plant in concrete, Tokyo decided on a very different approach — the Fukushima Dai-ichi facility would be entirely dismantled. — Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entomb

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But instead of trying to make the turn, Diene laid the ball off for Baker, who buried a one-timer into the left side of the net.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
In addition, the group plans to bury a time capsule on July 4 in Philadelphia to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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If not for the hole, Johnson may have remained in relative obscurity in Spring Grove, a graveyard where the city’s historical elite are interred next to people who never made it into the news.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
After his lie in state honor at the Idaho Capitol and a public funeral in May, Kempthorne was interred at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise.

— Kevin Fixler June 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026

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