bury
verb (used with object)
to put in the ground and cover with earth.
have buried
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present perfectof bury.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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Many before Bill have buried LeBron James, only to see him rise to the occasion once again and prove them wrong.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2026
I have buried too many friends whose treatment worked until it didn’t.
From Slate ● Feb. 19, 2026
I may as well have buried my laptop in the backyard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
Iliman Ndiaye's cross was incredible and Beto should have buried it.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025
He might not have buried her, but he’d ruined what they had all the same.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
