bury
verb (used with object)
to put in the ground and cover with earth.
are burying
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present progressiveof bury.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“We are burying him with our own hands, and I just think of people digging.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
“We are burying war and giving life to peace.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2021
Then, he ended the letter with an absurdist twist: “Of course we are burying this family member next week.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
Some insurers are burying price rises in renewal notices, risking customers losing out financially.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2017
“Strange that they are burying him in the sea,” another said.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
