burrowed (into)

past tense of burrow (into)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrowed (into)
Verb
  • The team excavated several key places on the site, studied cores of soil and conducted an additional LiDAR, or Light Detection and Ranging, survey of the area.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The Wondras were identified as suspects three years ago by Fruitland Police Chief JD Huff after law enforcement excavated their backyard, searching the area for human remains.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After a sacrifice bunt and Sears’ eighth strikeout — one shy of a season high — the 29-year-old left-hander grooved a middle-in sweeper for Blaine Crim to yank out to left, some 439 feet from the plate.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • With its signature grooved aluminum shell, Rimowa’s spinners are both a fashion statement and a piece of travel engineering.
    Julie Loffredi, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Gap owns the property at 30–31 Long Acre, and refused to rent it out, even after vacating in 2021 during the company-wide restructuring.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
  • That means a shopper getting 10% back on Rakuten could see more than 20% back in value through Bilt points — which can then be used toward flights, hotels, or even rent.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • When an autopsy was conducted on Campbell, it was discovered that seven of the 11 stab wounds penetrated her heart.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Archaeologists have successfully penetrated the symbols and restored eroded passages to find the queen.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The comments in the post were split between those who wanted to show care to the boyfriend and those who were skeptical of the woman's behavior.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Amazon occasionally publishes promotions that offer a serious discount on your order when splitting your payment between cash and points.
    Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Burrowed (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrowed%20%28into%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!