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Recent Examples of burrow
Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
This isn’t to burrow into the negative, but rather to show yourself that there are many roads to improvement.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
High temperatures and moisture drive the creatures from their burrows, and males go out to search for partners.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Noun
The big white worms burrow into the rhizomes, damaging both rhizomes and leaves.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2025
This isn’t to burrow into the negative, but rather to show yourself that there are many roads to improvement.
—Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Verb
Contrary to popular belief, tarantulas, which usually stay hidden in their burrows, are generally docile and are not dangerous.
—USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
High temperatures and moisture drive the creatures from their burrows, and males go out to search for partners.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
Noun
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In August 2024, Sharon shared a motherhood milestone as her second son flew the nest for college.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The nest exhibited radiation 10 times the level allowed by federal regulations, according to the Energy Department report.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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
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And her voice like a claw, too, clawing at the air between us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Around 30 seconds into the video, Minaj crouches down next to a pool and crosses one leg over the other while wearing stilettos.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Polyester is moisture-wicking, breathable, lightweight, and wrinkle-resistant, and elastane offers the stretch that golfers need when bombing drives down the fairway and crouching down to read putts.—
Kevin Gray,
Travel + Leisure,
17 July 2025
Noun
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And where is home now that the secret lair is no more?—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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The exterior is bright purple, and upon entering the shop, you're greeted with decor reminiscent of a vampire's lair.—
Molly Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
29 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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Going directly from cooking inside the house and only trying my own food to trying small restaurants and traveling within a week’s span was a blessing.—
Kenneth J. Williams Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The minority Liberal government could also try to pass back-to-work legislation, but that would require the support of political rivals and approval in both houses of parliament, which is on break until Sept. 15.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Despite laws in place intended to regulate export of these artifacts, almost all fossils excavated in Morocco end up on the commercial market, according to Martill.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Jen Soriano tenderly, unflinchingly excavates layers of history and pain—found both in her body and our body politic—and offers all of us tools and materials to build a path toward wholeness.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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