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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
Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
After that, 13 subcommittees burrowed more deeply into the dense budget documents and provided recommendations to the committee co-chairwomen.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 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
Then, almost all at once, the insects burrow upward and break through the surface of the soil, often making their presence known by erupting in loud and at times constant choruses.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
After that, 13 subcommittees burrowed more deeply into the dense budget documents and provided recommendations to the committee co-chairwomen.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
Noun
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Across the coasts of our region, both Atlantic and Gulf, sea turtles make their nests and hatchlings make their way back to the ocean.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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The nests were counted by an army of volunteers, park staff, local councils, land managers and contractors who conducted 5,000 observations this season, officials said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Leahy posted 2 1/3 innings of clutch relief, scattering two hits and striking out two as the St. Louis Cardinals clawed their way to a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, extending their winning streak to an MLB-best nine games.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Dallas was still able to claw their way into the NBA’s play-in tournament, but were eliminated from postseason contention by the Memphis Grizzlies.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Dressed in a long coat while carrying a black purse, Turner-Smith, who shares her daughter with ex-husband Joshua Jackson, crouched to her knees as her little girl perched on her leg.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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For about a minute, the lead official, Danny Crawford, crouched and stared at the replay showing on the monitor.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Gene Hackman’s Lex Luthor is an evil mad scientist with plans for destruction and domination, armed with Kryptonite and a subterranean lair shared.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Uth Duna, an eel-like leviathan, hits like a truck and moves erratically within its watery lair.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Working with 1 fish fillet at a time, dredge fish in flour on all sides.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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The result is that deep within Jupiter's atmosphere, there are patches of ammonia that fell as mush balls from storms raging dozens of miles above – and that ammonia will stay buried down there until the next big storm dredges it up.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Carrie Underwood also stepped outside her comfort zone, hesitantly providing critical feedback (but always couching it with praise, of course).—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Your challenge is to couch your communication in neutral messages and adapt it to the relevant audience.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: On Waterman Court, Danville, in February 2025, a 2,251-square-foot home was sold for $1,990,000, a price per square foot of $884.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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In the April 22 episode, Meghan told friend and hair colorist Kadi Lee about styling her hair while living at the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Archaeologists did not excavate the largest part of the hole but suspect more treasures may be hidden within.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
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But figuring out what’s excavating without your permission isn’t straightforward.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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