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B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to hide something by covering it with a lot of other things.

v. to conceal something by covering it with a mass of other material, either physically or metaphorically.

“She buried her face in her hands because she was so embarrassed.”

“The small village was completely buried under several feet of snow after the blizzard passed through the valley.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to try to forget a feeling or a memory instead of dealing with it.

v. to suppress a thought, memory, or emotion, often to avoid psychological distress.

“He tried to bury his anger and act like nothing was wrong.”

“She chose to bury the traumatic memories of the accident deep in her mind rather than discuss them in therapy.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Sports Informal

v. to score a goal or a point with a very strong, accurate shot.

v. to score a goal or point decisively, typically by striking the ball or puck with significant force and accuracy.

“The striker managed to bury the ball in the back of the net.”

“With only seconds remaining on the clock, the forward buried a powerful shot into the top corner to win the game.”

C1 · Advanced Slang · Informal

v. to defeat someone completely or to ruin their reputation.

v. to decisively defeat an opponent or to destroy a person's reputation or career through public criticism.

“The critic's harsh review really buried the actor's new movie.”

“The veteran wrestler was accused of trying to bury the younger talent by refusing to lose any matches to them.”