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Recent Examples of burrow
Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Only three locations out of nine that had been treated as part of the program still had active burrows and were recommended for follow-up treatment.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Whoever tried to live there would need to burrow underground and depend for supplies on literally thousands of costly space missions before becoming, if ever, a self-sustaining community.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
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Noun
When the eggs hatch, the larvae burrow deep into the flesh with hook-like mouths, lending the pest its name.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Only three locations out of nine that had been treated as part of the program still had active burrows and were recommended for follow-up treatment.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
During breeding season, males travel from burrow to burrow and mate with any female, provided that the female hasn't already mated.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
Whoever tried to live there would need to burrow underground and depend for supplies on literally thousands of costly space missions before becoming, if ever, a self-sustaining community.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
Noun
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The A-list lovebirds have been touring swanky apartments along Park Avenue looking for a nest.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Perfect for a dessert tray or to top a cake, these little nests will delight everyone at your gathering.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Doomed to play without their superstar, JuJu Watkins, the Trojans still managed to scratch and claw their way to a 17-12 record and a certain spot in the NCAA tournament.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The move comes as the district works to claw itself out of a budget crisis that puts it at high risk of fiscal insolvency by the end of the year.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There is a drawing of a child crouched on a ride-on suitcase, notes for a joke Fleming posted online in January.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Her husband pushed her into the bathroom while others crouched down in the hallway.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The hostage was then held in Village de Dieu, a seaside slum south of the capital that serves as the gang leader’s base of operations and a kidnapping lair.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Peacock Lounge is part elegant speakeasy, part subterranean lair, hidden away from the rowdier crowds making bar runs in Savannah on a Saturday night.—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One of the reasons cited is the need for dredging the marina entrance to Lake Michigan.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The fish can be prepared several ways, but the overwhelming favorite method is to dredge chunks of snook in bread crumbs and fry them.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Advocating for the homeless is deeply personal to the 41-year-old Oswego man, who in his younger days was forced to couch surf after getting kicked out by his father, and whose wife Tricia also experienced homelessness.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The way the story is being couched, Audi is going to build its new TT coupe whether Porsche forges ahead with the 718 EV or not.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The house retains its crown molding and tin ceilings, now layered with eclectic pieces sourced by the owners on vintage hunting trips to Palm Springs and Chicago.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Passionate Mars enters your 6th house to highlight your work-life balance, urging steady action on the daily tasks that keep everything humming.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The installation reproduces local KGB archives on Stalin and facsimiles of historical artifacts of the 1960s placed around an AR reconstruction of Buddha in Nirvana, a forty-three-foot-long, 1,600-year-old clay statue of a reclining Buddha excavated in Tajikistan in the late ’60s.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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An inspector recommended excavating on her side to allow waterproofing the wall and installing a drainpipe.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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