burrowed (into)

verb

past tense of burrow (into)
as in excavated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrowed (into)
  1. excavated
  2. grooved
  3. rent
  4. penetrated
  5. split
Verb
  • Workers excavated a 3-by 4-foot area to find the source of the leak and will begin welding a patch at the leak site on Thursday.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • That includes a stunning gold and jeweled necklace discovered on the remains of an adult woman presumed to be Julia Felix, excavated next to the Shrine of Isis at the prosperous businesswoman's sprawling estate.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of excavated
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  • The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back to first place on domestic and global charts as well, a remarkable feat in its fourth weekend of release.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 May 2026
  • Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of grooved
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  • The film will be available to rent or buy on video-on-demand services like Apple TV and Prime Video on Tuesday, July 28.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • However, the couple rented a different unit at the same storage facility under a family member’s name in July.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of rent
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  • If the droppings have penetrated the paint itself, however, wet sanding or repainting may be necessary.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
  • Karlsson claimed that she was later taken to meet Marie in Paris, who allegedly digitally penetrated her.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Definition of penetrated
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  • Price discovery for a single company would end up quietly split across several incompatible venues.
    — Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • However, People reported the former couple will split their assets, including homes, cars, an aircraft and any intellectual property.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of split
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