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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals
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Recent Examples of den
There are games galore to keep children entertained, plus a fabulous kid’s den on the top floor of the house with a huge TV and bed-like sofas.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Bears begin emerging from their winter dens, with adult males appearing first to look for food, often appearing skinny and hungry, according to DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
And more and more, its craft is gracing the dens of hunters.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Male grizzlies emerge from their dens in early March, so this sighting is right on time.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
Bears begin emerging from their winter dens, with adult males appearing first to look for food, often appearing skinny and hungry, according to DEEP.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
And more and more, its craft is gracing the dens of hunters.
—Jeff Wilson, Outdoor Life, 11 Mar. 2026
Male grizzlies emerge from their dens in early March, so this sighting is right on time.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
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Both are one-night-in-hell slashers about two estranged sisters forced to fight their way out of a lair of rich people who’ve joined a devil cult and are hellbent on sacrificing them to their dark lord.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The film – without giving much away – is about a young woman fighting for her life after accidentally landing in a Satanic cult's lair.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate comment from Pakistan, which repeatedly has said its military only targets Afghan posts and militant hideouts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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This is intentional, as the hotel—founded, owned, and fashioned by Robert De Niro—serves as a discreet hideout for stars passing through the city for film festival press junkets and industry negotiations.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
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South Florida parks are aflutter with all kinds of feathery vertebrates building nests.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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During a remodel in the 1990s, nests were removed from overhangs and the swallows did not return to the mission.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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For ‘creamy layer casting’ — the very top roles — it’s all done by the production houses.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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As for what happens next, the hundreds of audition tapes are sent off to CBS producers who will decide who gets into the house.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Gophers will often plug up their burrow entrance with dirt to keep predators out, so the actual tunnel entrance may be a depression in the earth, rather than a clear opening.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
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An infection by New World screwworm occurs when an infected fly burrows into the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals, and, in rare cases, people.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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