burrow (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow (into)
Verb
  • His aristocratic tastes are reflected in his various building projects, the remains of which have been excavated.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • After being granted a license to excavate at the temple in 2004, Martínez and her team uncovered a piece of blue glass in 2005.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Blue light targets acne-causing bacteria to help keep breakouts at bay, while red and near-infrared wavelengths penetrate deeper to stimulate collagen, improve circulation, and promote skin repair.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Once in the stomach, the larvae penetrate the intestinal wall and migrate to the skin.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Cleveland was mostly splitting its DH at-bats between Manzardo and David Fry … whose September pop came on an accidental Tarik Skubal fastball to his nose.
    Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The acquisition announcement comes as MSNBC prepares to split from NBC as part of parent company Comcast’s move to spin off its cable properties into a separate company, to be called Versant.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Two robots can be seen grooving to a light dance routine.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The 29-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and tore his meniscus last September but suffered a setback in his recovery this summer after featuring in all four of Manchester City’s Club World Cup matches.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • After a scan, doctors discovered that her fallopian tube had ruptured.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Someone slit Skull's throat and bashed him over the head.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Burrow (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow%20%28into%29. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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