coffining

verb

present participle of coffin
as in putting away

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffining
  1. putting away
  2. burying
  3. entombing
  4. hiding
  5. concealing
  6. ensconcing
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  • Joe also takes the chance to collaborate with Coop on a new and more effective system for putting away the toys, which is a relief to Coop.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But no series ostensibly for children has worked harder to guilt-trip adults into taking better care of their pets or belongings than the Toy Story movies, in which the mere act of putting away playthings is tantamount to mass murder.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Definition of putting away
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  • That meant clean financial reporting, regulatory discipline, transparency with stakeholders, and a habit of addressing problems rather than burying them.
    — ByThad L. Bench, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Catherine flattens him in the kitchen, burying her death syringe in his eyeball.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of burying
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  • The entrance of the cave was filled with concrete, entombing the body inside.
    — Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
Definition of entombing
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  • Then there are all the people hiding in the hills, and those who have taken refuge in the homes of Moroccan relatives in Ceuta.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The ambulance keeps medical equipment powered There is another clever feature hiding underneath all those solar panels.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiding
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  • Keith has been charged with felony concealing the death of another person and felony making false statements.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Now that Sugar’s inner monologue isn’t concealing his true self, Farrell opens up beautifully.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealing
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  • To avoid these outcomes, Israel needs to restore political stability in the country by shoring up its constitutional foundations, strengthening the rule of law, reaching more productively for a lasting settlement to the conflict with Palestinians, and better ensconcing itself within the region.
    — Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
Definition of ensconcing
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“Coffining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffining. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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