Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow (into)
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Forgotten under sixty-five feet of pumice and ash, Herculaneum wasn’t rediscovered until the eighteenth century, and the original Villa dei Papiri has still not been fully excavated.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025 -
But figuring out what’s excavating without your permission isn’t straightforward.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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The name of the series has also penetrated the cultural lexicon as a way to refer to someone who has been deceptive about their identity online.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Potatoes are dense, and the salt has to penetrate a lot of mass to make it to their centers.—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Sep. 2025
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Notably, the offer was split, with one direction centering on soft tailoring, with modal and other fluid fabrics shown for blazers and trousers.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The English-language movie boasts one of Henry Golding’s finest performances, some critics said, though the final results split reviewers.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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Time for the city to stop gouging us and start being more responsible with taxpayer money.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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Predatory resellers - including Live Nation itself - should no longer be allowed to gouge and deceive fans under the guise of access to live music.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
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Two robots can be seen grooving to a light dance routine.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Seventy-two new players under first-year coach Brennan Marion and an army of new Hornets coaches have found their footing and groove, outscoring their last two opponents 94-44.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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But when Tatum went to move May 12 in a second-round series in New York and his right foot did not, his Achilles tendon and his team’s championship expectations ruptured in the same moment.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Sep. 2025
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Authorities suspect the attacks are part of a campaign by Russia to rupture NATO allies’ underwater infrastructure.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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When Rochelle Luna, 18, arrived at the house hours later, Djerf bound, gagged and raped her before stabbing her and slitting her throat, court records said.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The color was applied to the top of the nail as a French tip with an empty line slit through the middle.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Burrow (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow%20%28into%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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