burrow (into)

verb

Definition of burrow (into)next
as in to hollow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow (into)
  1. hollow
  2. excavate
  3. penetrate
  4. split
  5. gouge
  6. groove
  7. rupture
  8. slit
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  • The administration is accused of greenwashing and failing to address industrial glyphosate use, making its regenerative initiatives hollow.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • People with a medium need for cognition will understand that AI might hollow them out.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of hollow
Verb
  • Authorities say the site in Kalluder, in the municipality of Zubin Potok, has been cordoned off and was not previously excavated in the search for evidence of war crimes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • On Thursday, workers excavated a 3-foot-by-4-foot area to find the source of the water, plugged the leak and resumed preparing the street to reopen.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of excavate
Verb
  • Make sure water penetrates to the deep roots in addition to wetting surface roots.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Near-infrared light (around 830 nm) penetrates even deeper, affecting fibroblasts, circulation, and tissue repair, and is frequently paired with red light for greater benefits than either alone.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of penetrate
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  • Residents are split The average home value in the neighborhood is $430,998, according to Zillow.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The Braves were able to split Wednesday’s doubleheader, following a 3-2 loss earlier in the afternoon.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of split
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  • The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • Trump recently posted on his Truth Social account that big oil companies were not dropping gas prices fast enough, and that Americans were being gouged.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of gouge
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  • Speirs began moving and grooving between innings, choreographing dances for each player’s walk-up song.
    — Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Embodied by the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Lou Rawls, and others, it was grown-up and plush, but still grooving—the seedbed for the sizzle of disco, with an emphasis on Black pride.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of groove
Verb
  • But sooner or later, scientists say, California's earthquake faults will rupture in a way not seen in the modern era.
    — Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Ceuta resident Mohamed Abdelatif, 21, said the border rush had ruptured the city’s peace.
    — Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rupture
Verb
  • In 2014 and 2017, there were very violent protests; people were burned alive, motorcyclists had their throats slit, health centers were set on fire, schools were set on fire.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 30 July 2026
  • The repeat was a cleaner A-line style with a round neckline, flared sleeves and a center slit through the midi skirt.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of slit
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