burrow (into)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow (into)
Verb
  • The robot is designed with high flexibility at the waist, 320° of rotation capability, and hollow joint wiring for a lightweight design with high durability and reliability.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Even the barrel is hollowed for a full view of the spring, which allows the owner to check that the movement has been wound correctly.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Researchers began excavating the Xiongan site in 2017, working their way from the outer city to the inner city and discovering the Tang Dynasty temple where the dragon was found in 2023 as well as other ceramics and Buddhist relics.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Streaming Snafu Update: Hulu Apologizes for Technical Issues The dig’s project manager is a portly white guy who is well intentioned, if awkward, in trying to befriend the construction workers excavating the site.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Some oils do indeed make your hair look and feel greasy by just coating the hair shaft, but others like tsubaki seed oil, actually penetrate the cuticle and melt into the hair.
    Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
  • No sunlight ever penetrated its depths, and the air is a noxious brew of toxic gases.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The game is split into night and day cycles, where the danger of the journey melts into campfire talk at night and exchanging stories with other travelers.
    Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Monahan was a Bristol native who currently split his time between Burlington and Florida.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Follow along for live coverage Authorities have asked residents to report gouging to the state Attorney General’s Office.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Meanwhile, local real estate agents like Joe Cilic warned that unscrupulous property owners were already taking advantage of the catastrophe, allegedly gouging suddenly homeless people into leasing emergency housing at exorbitant prices.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As Patrick answered questions with an NFL reporter, Jackson accidentally grooved into the shot.
    Ilana Frost, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Yankovic then joins a pianist on his instrument for the second, backed by a full band and Clairo herself grooving along to the melody behind them.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This happens early on in the night when the multiverse ruptures to allow two characters from other campaigns to cameo.
    Eric Francisco, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Souttar returned to Leicester from his loan at Sheffield United after rupturing his Achilles on Boxing Day.
    Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Ford was accused of shooting Gregory in the head before attacking him and slitting his throat.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Police believe Ford first attacked Gregory, shooting him in the back of the head, bludgeoning him and slitting his throat.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Burrow (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow%20%28into%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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