Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow (into)
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For owners, labor has always been a cost center; AI is the first technology that credibly promises to hollow it out entirely.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The path forward for most districts, however, will require solving the same problems that helped hollow these programs out.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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With Walker Monfort in charge, president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and GM Josh Byrnes have been entrusted to excavate the Rockies from the ruins.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Foxtails are considered dangerous to pets because they are barbed and can penetrate a dog’s skin, ears, nose, eyes and paws and do not fall out on their own.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Pritzker said the speed with which AI is penetrating all forms of life is concerning.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The teams split two previous meetings, so the winner Monday wins the tiebreaker if the teams finish tie.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boise’s new professional soccer team is one week away from its first home game after splitting a pair of road contests.—
Statesman staff report,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2026
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Loose wet slides, which can start small, have the potential to gouge all the way to the ground and even trigger more dangerous wet slab avalanches.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a development as predictable as the Yankees overpaying for talent, viewers grew increasingly weary of getting gouged like that and responded with a wave of cord-cutting that has now ensured that OPM is no longer a viable option for RSNs.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Released at the top of the year, Vacancy, her third studio effort, highlights Lennox’s warm, buttery voice over the sultry grooves she’s known for.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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The 15-time major champion has struggled to compete of late, especially after rupturing his Achilles at his home last March and undergoing a lumbar disc replacement last October.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Indianapolis began 8-2 before a litany of injuries, most notably quarterback Daniel Jones’ ruptured right Achilles tendon, derailed its promising campaign.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Nicholson repeatedly stabbed her and slit her throat before stuffing her into a large plastic bin with her arms and legs sticking out, Porter said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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If it’s baked in a loaf pan, go ahead and slit the top of the batter before baking.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Burrow (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow%20%28into%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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