- present participle of bury.
burying
Example Sentences
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The year after that, heavy rains pummeled the burn scar, burying buildings and vehicles under mud and debris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
These surge for tens of kilometers, splintering trees, igniting forests and burying the remnants beneath hot ash and pumice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
"I am burying AI at the moment, which is a lovely feeling."
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Tearing our hair out and burying ourselves in the ground -- that's not our way. We are optimists," Vadym, who declined to give his surname, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
And of course I remember Mama, pulling me in close and burying her nose in my hair soon as I walked in the door.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
