bury
verb (used with object)
to put in the ground and cover with earth.
has buried
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present perfectof bury (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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With mortuaries overflowing, Nepal has buried hundreds of bodies in mass graves after collecting DNA samples for future identification, according to police.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Since 2021, the utility has buried more than 1,210 miles of power lines, greatly reducing wildfire risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Like Detectorists before it, this is a series that wrings emotion from the commonplace and everyday – only this time, the treasure Crook has buried is altogether more peculiar.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
But collectively, this “efficient” extraction has buried thousands of miles of streams, poisoned water supplies and left moonscapes where ancient mountains once stood.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
It's like the system has buried me alive and I’m dead to the outside world.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
