ENTOMBING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in burial

the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place the entombing of the pharaohs in the pyramids must have been a magnificent sight

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verb

present participle of entomb

as in burying

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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The entrance of the cave was filled with concrete, entombing the body inside. — Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025

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The lengthy delay to the funeral has raised questions about how Khamenei's remains have been preserved, as Islamic tradition, anaylsts say, generally calls for prompt burial and discourages chemical embalming.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
According to Jackson’s account, Fong said her father, the village headman, removed large pieces of wreckage from the crash site and organized the burial of McKinney’s body right there.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

Definition of burial

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No mother should endure the agony of cremation and/or burying their child.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 1 July 2026
It’s been over three decades since Wood was convicted of murdering six young women and girls and burying their bodies near El Paso – crimes for which he was nicknamed the Desert Killer.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 1 July 2026

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Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
The fundraiser says Dileo, a single father, is now facing the financial burden of bringing his son home to Florida, in addition to funeral, burial and other unexpected expenses.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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