half-buried
Britishadjective
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Fragments of bags, clothes, and a melted shoe lie half-buried in the charred earth at the site, alongside dead trees with burned trunks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Frozen waterways blur into land, and only a bridge or half-buried boat hints that water still moves beneath the white.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
The first bridge built comes when Mother, played with restrained warmth and radiance by Ms. Levy, discovers a newborn black baby half-buried in her garden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Officials at Big Big Bear Mountain Resort, half-buried under the heaviest snowfall there in more than 20 years, said they would be extending their season by at least three weeks, through April 30.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2023
It was half-buried in ash and bits of bone.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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