- present participle of bury.
burying
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“We’re challenging the buttoned-up paradigm of burying the dead. We’re keeping our dead alive through art, through talking about them always.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Why does tennis keep burying its best product?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The experiment shows that burying cotton underwear can offer a simple but useful way to compare biological activity and fertility in different soils.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
On Wednesday morning, a tsunami-like wall of water and mud powered down, caused by a glacial collapse that sent a torrent of debris downstream, burying homes and sweeping away bridges.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Go away," she sobbed, burying her face in her arms.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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