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as in grubbing
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as in crouching
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrowing
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Joining the two this year is a 5-foot pussycat, which comes poised to pounce in a crouching position with adjustable glowing eyes.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025 -
In footage shared by the AP, the leopard was seen crouching on the ground next to the boy's vehicle before chasing the car and leaping at the window.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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While squatting weight in high school gym class, Welch, 18, felt his right knee become uncomfortable.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Stooping is easier than squatting, and humans tend to choose the more comfortable strategy.—
Payal Dhar,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Sep. 2021
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The fact that Ryan Murphy’s American Love Story is shooting in the neighborhood is dredging everything back up again.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The changes a deepwater port could bring The Army Corps of Engineers this month issued a $400 million contract to begin the first phase of the port project, which will ultimately include dredging sediment from the ocean so bigger ships can dock.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Your back hurts from hunching over your laptop.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Other mining jobs include continuous mining machine operators, excavating/loading machine and dragline operators, and construction equipment operators.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Currently, the crew is still working on excavating down to the pipe to find the exact break, the company stated.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Aug. 2025
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Hours before a game, while huddling with New York Mets first-base coach Antoan Richardson over a monitor, Juan Soto spotted something on video that even an experienced eye might miss.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prince William, Princess Kate, the children and chaperones were spotted huddling under umbrellas to try to stay dry from the rain.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Burrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrowing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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