lie buried

Frequency: 6.06.5 per million words

To be in a grave or hidden underground.

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Examples (10)

  • The king lies buried at Jedburgh Abbey.
  • What secrets lie buried in the past?
  • An ancient treasure chest is said to lie buried somewhere on this island.
  • For centuries, the Roman villa lay buried beneath layers of soil.
  • The victim's body lay buried in a shallow grave for weeks before being discovered.
  • Deep beneath the Antarctic ice, a vast mountain range lies buried.
  • Painful memories from his childhood still lie buried deep within his subconscious.
  • The truth about the scandal lay buried in classified documents for decades.
  • Within that simple story lies buried a profound philosophical message.
  • She felt that her true potential lay buried under the weight of family expectations.