Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow (into)
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Marquez grapples with what remains after decades: does steadfast longing make a god of love or hollow it out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026 -
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
Verb
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For over 100 years, this soil has been excavated, consistently yielding impressive artifacts related to legionary life.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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It was excavated between 1906 to 1910, but has not been fully explored since then.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What is better is if dedicated bombers can penetrate airspace, loiter, and hit targets on demand.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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An upright vacuum generates additional pressure, allowing the beater brush to penetrate deeply into the carpet pile and pick up debris.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Downriver from the Shoshone Falls are the Pillar Falls, a low waterfall split by rock pillars.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Wood’s colleague and head winemaker Kurtis Ogasawara tells Robb Report this wine requires a couple of tweaks in the vineyard and winery that begin with walking the block prior to harvest and splitting it up into smaller sections based on flavor development.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beyond the claims itself, evidence released in the trial had revealed some unflattering conversations between Live Nation representatives, perhaps most notably a set of exchanges between two regional employees bragging to each other about gouging concertgoers on ancillary fees and parking spaces.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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Wood can gouge or splinter easily under too much pressure.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cruz grooves onstage with the mystique of a natural rock star — this could well be her ultimate Hall of Fame moment.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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In emphasizing feel and groove over story, though, Crockett inadvertently reveals his cards.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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James Maddison sustained the injury during pre-season in August, Wilson Odobert tore his ACL in February, while Radu Dragusin ruptured the ligament in February 2025.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Fewer than 24 hours after rupturing his Achilles in the first quarter of Game 4 on Saturday in Minneapolis — which ended his campaign — Wolves guard Donte DiVincenzo was set to have surgery to repair the injury on Sunday in New York.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 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 May. 2026.
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