Synonyms of buried

buried 1 of 2

adjective

as in hidden

Related Words

• hidden
• concealed
• disguised
• shrouded
• vague
• obscure
• covert
• insignificant
• trivial
• faint
• unseen
• slender
• subtle
• invisible
• inconspicuous
• unapparent
• indistinct
• slight
• intangible
• inaudible
• liminal
• unnoticeable
• unseeable
• indistinguishable
• imperceptible
• impalpable
• inappreciable
• insensible

Dissimilar Words

• visible
• discernible
• palpable
• appreciable
• perceptible
• sensible
• recognizable
• clear
• tangible
• prominent
• evident
• observable
• plain
• obvious
• manifest
• audible
• conspicuous
• striking
• ponderable
• apparent
• noticeable
• significant
• distinct
• straightforward
• eye-catching

buried

2 of 2

verb

past tense of bury

1

as in interred

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea

he died on Tuesday and was buried on Friday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interred
• entombed
• hid
• laid
• tombed
• put away
• concealed
• hearsed
• inhumed
• enshrined
• covered
• immured
• shielded
• ensconced
• reburied
• obscured
• reinterred
• shaded
• inurned
• shrouded
• cloaked
• enshrouded
• curtained
• coffined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unearthed
• exhumed
• burned
• disinterred
• discovered
• cremated
• exposed
• revealed
• showed
• displayed
• disclosed
• exhibited
• bared
• uncoffined

2

as in concealed

to put into a hiding place

buried his face in his hands as his wife recounted the embarrassing incident

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• hid
• secreted
• stashed
• ensconced
• cached
• interred
• entombed
• hoarded
• squirreled (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displayed
• exhibited
• exposed
• revealed
• uncovered
• showed
• unveiled
• bared
• paraded
• unearthed
• unwrapped
• unmasked
• flaunted
• disinterred
• showed off

3

as in bombed

to defeat by a large margin

if we don't work harder, the other softball team will bury us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombed
• whipped
• smothered
• overcame
• flattened
• threw
• routed
• upset
• trimmed
• annihilated
• pasted
• dusted
• thrashed
• clobbered
• mastered
• beat
• blew away
• smoked
• snowed under
• skinned
• topped
• overwhelmed
• creamed
• tromped
• swept
• trounced
• shellacked
• took
• destroyed
• waxed
• walloped
• conquered
• ate alive
• succeeded
• beat the pants off
• crushed
• dispatched
• scored
• surpassed
• whomped
• whupped
• capped
• drubbed
• licked
• wiped the floor with
• exceeded
• slaughtered
• skunked
• whopped
• ran circles around
• vanquished
• subjugated
• surmounted
• subdued
• finished
• upended
• prevailed (over)
• triumphed (over)
• eclipsed
• won (against)
• knocked over
• transcended
• knocked off
• overthrew
• overpowered
• bested
• hurdled
• flourished
• overmatched
• aced (out)
• sank
• worsted
• overtopped
• outdistanced
• excelled
• outstripped
• outshone
• outdid
• broke
• bettered
• edged (out)
• pipped
• outfought
• nosed out
• did in
• overbore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buried

Verb

James made a nifty behind-the-back pass to Edgecombe (who missed a corner 3) and even squared up and buried a long 3 from about Caitlin Clark range. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

The difference is buried in management time, attention, optionality and operating friction. — George Wells, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

The remains uncovered in February followed an earlier discovery of remains from 72 people who also were believed to have been buried at the former county hospital cemetery site, UC Davis Health officials said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The sale was buried near the end of a 418-page document detailing the estate’s finances for the third quarter of 2020. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

The two countries, after all, had buried or destroyed most of Iran’s nuclear facilities and blown up many of its missile sites in June 2025. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

The late princess is buried on a private island only accessible by boat on the property. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

The Beast in Me now joins a celebrated cohort of series with this same sneaky nonsense buried in their glowing track records, including Downton Abbey, Big Little Lies, and The White Lotus. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

The identity of the hoard's owner has been lost to time, Tikkala said, though several theories exist about why the silver was buried. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026