INHUMED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

inhumed

verb

past tense of inhume

as in buried

to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea there were so many dead that it was impossible to inhume them all promptly

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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, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The difference is buried in management time, attention, optionality and operating friction.

— George Wells, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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The spores inside him are alive and well and ready to spread should his unpreserved body be interred in the soil.

— Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Following the service, the King will be interred in the Royal Mausoleum at Akershus Fortress, alongside the late King Haakon VII, Queen Maud, King Olav V & Crown Princess Märtha.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

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