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Recent Examples of burrow
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The team, peering into mountainside crevices, deep burrows and under leaf litter, was searching for tarantulas.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 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
The eggs will then hatch six to seven weeks later, and the nymphs burrow into the soil to begin the next cycle.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The team, peering into mountainside crevices, deep burrows and under leaf litter, was searching for tarantulas.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 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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The report states that the vehicle came to a stop and the teen -- wearing a tactical helmet and vest -- got out of the front passenger door and initially crouched on the ground.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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Close to a metre down, Matthes began digging through charcoal, as if he were crouched in the middle of a fireplace.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 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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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
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After letting the chicken marinate, dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, pressing to ensure that the chicken is evenly coated and the flour is adhering securely.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
28 Feb. 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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So the thought of losing the house itself was also terrifying.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
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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To satisfy federal and state requirements to offset the filling of the coal pier channel, the joint venture plans to excavate 19 acres of land along the Jones Creek side of Sparrows Point, converting it to open water and wetlands.—
Timothy B. Wheeler,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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