HEARSED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

hearsed

verb

past tense of hearse

as in interred

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea the cemetery hearses an average of eight bodies a week

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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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But many of us have buried our beloved pets in our yards beneath new trees as an alternative to cremation.

— New Atlas, 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

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