burying

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Mohammed Asasa had only just returned home after burying his 80-year-old father Hussein when several children ran into the house shouting, "the settlers are digging up the grave!"

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In sudden-death overtime against Sweden in the quarterfinals, Hughes waved off a substitution just before burying the game-winner that kept his country’s medal dreams alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Radical honesty is the only way to move forward, which is why burying the truth to manufacture a new narrative in its place does nothing but harm.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

But Suggs had other ideas, burying a three-pointer and then finding Carter Jr for a running dunk and a 115-114 victory.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

When all had been chopped off he disposed of the one that was immortal by burying it securely under a great rock.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton