- present participle of bury.
burying
Example Sentences
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The burying of the hatchet is a great relief for Edwards, who was troubled by the tension between his colleagues during their time on “Good Day L.A.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
After months of burying the accusations, and more than two years of dithering, the International Criminal Court at last fired its prosecutor, Karim Khan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
As international rescue teams packed up and ended attempts to find survivors, attention shifted to mourning those lost and burying the remains that families have recovered from the ruins.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
Meanwhile Venezuelans have begun burying the dead who have been found so far.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Sorry, sah. Sorry, sah. I am burying the manscrit here, I know I am burying it here.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
