1. placing a dead body in a tomb; burying in a grave or vault
2. trapping or confining someone or something as if in a tomb

Examples

• The ancient Egyptians were skilled at entombing their pharaohs with elaborate ceremonies.
• The family is entombing their grandfather in the family mausoleum.
• The avalanche was entombing the skiers under tons of snow.
• Workers feared being entombed in the collapsed mine shaft.
• The archaeologists discovered evidence of entombing practices from centuries ago.
• The landslide was entombing several houses at the base of the mountain.