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Recent Examples of burrow
Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
On Groundhog Day, Dunkel uses the same cane his father once held to rouse Phil from his burrow.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
David Bressan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
My mother and sister were bawling their eyes out, burrowed against me.
—Joseph Earl Thomas, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Their quarry was skunks that were fast asleep, hibernating in their underground burrows.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
On Groundhog Day, Dunkel uses the same cane his father once held to rouse Phil from his burrow.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
In the desert areas of Namibia, Oman, and Saudi Arabia, researchers discovered tube-like structures likely the result of boring or burrowing by an unknown life form.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
My mother and sister were bawling their eyes out, burrowed against me.
—Joseph Earl Thomas, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
Noun
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That means sea turtle nests need to be marked before any seaweed cleanups can begin in Miami Beach, considered a crucial nesting habitat for loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtles.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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While the storms destroyed the original nest, the eagle parents had begun building a secondary nest in the same tree in 2024.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Will Michele Kang’s investment in London City make the difference or will Birmingham City finally claw its way back to the top?—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Shares have been clawing their way back from their 2025 lows on April 8 of under $170 apiece.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Video shared by the Sarasota Police Department shows the agency’s marine unit pull up alongside the runaway boat and match the speed as a lieutenant crouched on the edge.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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While the officer was crouched down, the ATV driver lifted the vehicle into a wheelie, striking the officer in the face, the statement said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Two days later, the mountain lion heads toward the log for a mid-afternoon nap but pauses to investigate the various scents around its lair.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
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Martini stories operate in a glamorous world where bad guys live in lairs, femmes fatales wait at every backgammon table, and our hero drives fast cars and seldom takes off a tuxedo.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The illustrator dredged the depths of his own subconscious—and tapped into something collectively screwy in America.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some of the toxic sediment has been dredged, including in the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal, and other sediment has been capped.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But leaders and more centrist Democrats are couching talk about a potential shutdown more carefully, hoping to deflect the blame to Republicans in case federal departments and agencies are shuttered next month.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article San Diego FC’s season is no longer being couched with qualifiers.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The house was filled with physical evidence: A bloody palm print.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Our story begins in spring, when the group traditionally assembles at Nick and Anne’s beautiful lake house.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2025
Verb
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In the 1930s, workers using explosives and machinery excavated a 13-mile tunnel beneath Mt. San Jacinto to bring Colorado River water to Southern California.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists were astonished to uncover hundreds of skeletons while excavating the grounds of a university, which once hosted a medieval church demolished in the 1650s.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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