coffining

verb

present participle of coffin
as in putting away

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffining
  1. putting away
  2. burying
  3. entombing
  4. hiding
  5. concealing
  6. ensconcing
Verb
  • Jason Wright threw for a touchdown and ran for another but also had two interceptions as the Bulls (2-2) had trouble putting away the Colonials (2-2).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond coffee, Gottsman said candidates should avoid other distractions or unprofessional impressions by putting away their phones, skipping overpowering fragrances, removing sunglasses from the tops of their heads and avoiding chewing gum.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting away
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  • The year after that, heavy rains pummeled the burn scar, burying buildings and vehicles under mud and debris.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Revenue suffered during the shutdown, burying the company in a hole of debt with little chance of climbing out.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of burying
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  • This past February, what remained suddenly fell, entombing several squatters.
    — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The entrance of the cave was filled with concrete, entombing the body inside.
    — Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of entombing
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  • The teens then ran from law enforcement before being found hiding in a nearby backyard, with one of the suspects being taken into custody with the assistance of a police dog.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • What about when Carole was hiding in the closet to try to overhear Luann calling her a pedophile, and Jules Wainstein kept trying to ruin her ruse?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • In both incidents, the suspects are shown concealing their faces.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Both were accused of concealing the dangers of their very profitable products.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of concealing
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  • To avoid these outcomes, Israel needs to restore political stability in the country by shoring up its constitutional foundations, strengthening the rule of law, reaching more productively for a lasting settlement to the conflict with Palestinians, and better ensconcing itself within the region.
    — Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Definition of ensconcing
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“Coffining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffining. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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