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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
With the launch of the Culling Game in the aftermath, 10 colonies from across Japan are transformed into dens of curses as part of a plot orchestrated by the most wicked sorcerer in history, Noritoshi Kamo.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Advantages of a humidor Humidors can keep your cigars readily smokable and can give your living space, den or office a distinguished look.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The pups are unlikely to be using the dens built by their parents, because typically those are used only for the first few months of life, Benedet said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The friend told police that Ashley’s sister messaged her saying Ashley told her Spillers was dead in the den of their home.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Advantages of a humidor Humidors can keep your cigars readily smokable and can give your living space, den or office a distinguished look.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The pups are unlikely to be using the dens built by their parents, because typically those are used only for the first few months of life, Benedet said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The friend told police that Ashley’s sister messaged her saying Ashley told her Spillers was dead in the den of their home.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
Noun
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The mid-century offered more literal interpretations of cave living, from The Flintstones (1960) to the villainous Bond lair, often hidden within or carved into cliffs.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the Demogorgon catches up, dragging Will into the decaying lair of Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), looking as menacing as ever.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jasper, in contrast, is having a grand old time at his hideout.—
Lily Osler,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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Barrow allegedly stayed in the Stockyards Hotel in 1933 as a hideout during one of the couple’s heists.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Past research has found that the horns may provide the bees with defense against competitors for floral resources, defense against females over nest sites, as well as collecting resin, pebble, or sand for cell closures.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Seattle has a few blue-chip players who set the tone weekly, but facing this unit is like walking into a hornet’s nest and being swarmed from every direction.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Hours later, after dodging cow patties the size of dinner plates and gaping holes leading to marmot burrows, the locations are chosen and the traps are set.—
Glenn Zorpette,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Nov. 2025
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Understanding Cluster Flies Cluster flies lay eggs in cracks in the soil in fields and gardens near the entrance to earthworm burrows.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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