inter

verb

in-ˈtər How to pronounce inter (audio)
Definition of internext
as in to bury
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery

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Recent Examples of inter The hand positions of those interred also differed. — Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Once a donated cadaver can no longer be used by UCSD, the remains are cremated and scattered or interred in a manner consistent with state law, the university says. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2026 The Gestapo arrested Mahrer in 1942 and interred him at the notoriously cruel Theresienstadt ghetto in Czechoslovakia. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026 Dad’s passing last December at age 96 meant this month’s holiday was a first with Dad being with his parents and siblings and other family interred at our small-town Catholic cemetery. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for inter
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bury
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  • In even-year elections, opponents say, candidates in local races are buried at the bottom of a crowded ballot.
    — Tess Riski July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Using software that scans DNA for the genetic signatures of ancient bacteria and viruses, the team analyzed samples from people buried at the Camarones 9 archaeological site.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
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“Inter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inter. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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