Entomb

/ɪnˈtuːm/

Synonyms for "entomb" (64 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (13)

bottlebottle upbox inbox upburstbury
Noun(2 words)
burial-action contextburry

Strong matches (19)

Verb(4 words)
bury the bodybury the deadbury treasurecoffined
Noun(3 words)

Related words (32)

Noun(5 words)
fossil channelitalian intersepulcheringsepulcherstombing
Verb(9 words)
immuresinhumedinterredinterred with honorsinterring the remainsinterslay to restsepulcheredtombed

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: bury, inhume, inter, bottle, bottle up.
  • Sentence evidence is available for entomb, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "entomb".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "entomb"

Keep "entomb" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "entomb" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "entomb", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "entomb" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

4 entries

More specific

2 entries

Collocations

6 entries
burialintermentremainsstone tombtombtomb chamber

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

At Cihhu (Cihu), near the town of Dasi (Daxi), 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Taipei on Provincial Highway 7, Chiang Kai-shek lies entombed above ground in a granite and marble coffin in one of his former country villas. The gravesite is “temporary,” as before his death Chiang had requested his body be returned to his native province of Zhejiang in mainland China.

Source: wiktionary

You mocking Birds (quoth ſhe) your tunes intombe / VVithin your hollovv ſvvelling feathered breaſts, / […] / Raliſh your nimble notes to pleaſing eares, / Diſtres likes dũps vvhẽ [dumps when] time is kept vvith teares.

Source: wiktionary

[A]fter the original Victorian station was demolished and then entombed in concrete in the 1960s, Birmingham New Street became a byword for the worst excesses of the much-loathed Brutalist architecture so widely used to reconstruct inner-city post-war Britain.

Source: wiktionary

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "entomb"?

Closest matches include bury, inhume, inter, bottle, bottle up.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "entomb"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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