BURROWED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

burrowed

verb

past tense of burrow

as in clawed

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as in crouched

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Verb

The combined sewage-overflow tanks that are supposed to divert sewage from running into the canal won’t be complete until 2029 — a seven-year delay that might require parts of the canal to be re-dredged again to remove the contamination.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
His defenders have dredged statues out of rivers and remounted them.

— Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dredged

Verb

Video shows that intrepid fan crouched behind the defensive line and then batted down the pass from Davidson.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
The final photo in the set featured Hewitt and Davidson crouched beside the wagon, smiling lovingly at their daughter.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of crouched

Verb

Although the grounds were excavated and the bodies removed before the church’s construction, investigators suspect remains uncovered Thursday may have been left behind.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026
The site was illegally excavated in the 1960s, the statues dismantled and scattered among various countries.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of excavated

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After officials huddled, Verden was credited with a catch off a deflection but not the touchdown due to an inadvertent whistle.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Najera, Iverson and Martin were on the floor together, and Iverson huddled them to plead for intensity.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of huddled

Verb

The pair hunched over a laptop, studying the intricacies of Miller’s approach to shutting off the baseline on defense.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
With my shorter stature, the firm fabric of the bib juts tight at the throat especially when hunched over the counter during cooking prep.

— Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of hunched

Verb

Until now, untitled (halo)’s music has come couched in an alluringly dingy haze, so the first thing that leaps out about their debut is the massive upgrade in fidelity.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
While today’s cinema listings are crammed with sequels and remakes, with the watching experience couched in discourse and then discourse about the discourse, the best ’90s films were for the most part true originals.

— Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of couched

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