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Recent Examples of burrow
Kevin Collier, NBC news, 15 July 2025
His problem with burrowing under the city is the environmental impact.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 27 July 2025
Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Opossums don’t dig their own dens but live in existing burrows or in spaces underneath your home, porch, or shed, says Mengak.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The hackers, already responsible for one of the most expansive cyberespionage campaigns against the U.S. to date, are alleged to have burrowed even further than previously known, and may have obtained sensitive military or law enforcement information.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 15 July 2025
His problem with burrowing under the city is the environmental impact.
—Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 27 July 2025
Verb
Do not camp next to rodent burrows and avoid sleeping directly on the ground.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Opossums don’t dig their own dens but live in existing burrows or in spaces underneath your home, porch, or shed, says Mengak.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
Noun
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The fake nests are supposed to deter wasps that are looking for a place to build a new nest and encourage them to find somewhere else to live.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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The reverse features a landing eagle clutching an oak branch seemingly bound for a nest, the same image featured since 2021.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Now, with a year of experience under their belts (for most of them), can any of the other 2024 quarterbacks claw their way into the Top 5 fantasy scorers for 2025?—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Despite facing a real estate behemoth intent on clawing them out of their homes, tenants are fighting back and fundraising for the Chelsea Public Housing Legal Defense Fund to help desperate seniors stay in their apartments.—
Stacy Torres,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Duran crouched, hands on his knees, staring at his feet, as the Phillies’ training staff rushed to his side.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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If the animal appears scared or defensive, such as crouching, hissing, growling, or retreating, back off and call animal control or a local rescue.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Cheetah cubs spend their first two months hidden in a lair while their mother hunts.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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At the lair, Clown has gathered enough evidence to confront Parker about killing Stuart.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The lake was fully dredged in 1946 and partially dredged in 1970.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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Like broccoli dredged in eggs and breadcrumbs then fried in olive oil.—
Irv Erdos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
Verb
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The entire message was couched in the language of patriotism — but a belligerent, us-versus-them version of it.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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The honey does an admirable job of couching the rum’s heavy funk.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Though the house was elevated slightly above ground, Qaddoura recalls seeing a watermark midway up the second story.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
30 Aug. 2025
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Martha Atkins was something of a short-order cook for all the kids that came through the house.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Archaeologists have excavated Hippos continuously since the year 2000, finding a treasure trove that includes a Roman basilica, theater and bathhouse, Roman-era gates and gold jewelry a key vantage point for trade, agriculture and defense during the Byzantine period.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Sequences from six people from the group were complete enough to be added to the project, which includes other remains excavated at various projects between 1987 and 2003.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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