1. present participle of bury; placing something in the ground and covering it with earth
2. hiding or concealing something completely

1. the act or process of placing something in the ground

Examples

• They are burying the time capsule in the school yard.
• The dog was burying its bone in the backyard.
• She kept burying her face in her hands during the scary movie.
• The archaeologists are carefully burying the artifacts for future study.
• The burying of the old building’s foundation took several days.
• He was burying himself in his work to avoid thinking about the problem.
• The snow was burying the car completely.