1. placing a dead body in a tomb; burying in a tomb
Usage: present participle of ‘tomb’

Examples

• The ancient Egyptians spent months tombing their pharaohs with elaborate ceremonies.
• They were tombing the king in the marble mausoleum.
• The family tradition involved tombing their ancestors in the hillside cemetery.
• Workers were carefully tombing the remains in the stone sarcophagus.
• The ritual of tombing the deceased took place at dawn.
• After tombing the body, they sealed the entrance with heavy stones.