BURROWING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

burrowing

verb

present participle of burrow

as in grubbing

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as in crouching

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Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026

Definition of grubbing

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The agency is now encouraging ports to pay for the initial step in a process that includes studying, obtaining permits and dredging trade waterways.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
Pound the chicken cutlets lightly to an even thickness before dredging to ensure uniform cooking and prevent dry edges.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of dredging

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This can be avoided by squatting, stretching and loosening up your joints before jumping.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Mahayahay Elementary School, located in the province of Davao Occidental, shared footage on social media showing frightened students squatting on the ground and then scurrying away when a canopy roof collapsed during the quake.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Definition of squatting

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Investigators later conducted a second search warrant operation on June 23 that included excavating portions of the property for evidence of dogs buried in mass graves.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Systematic study did not come until the 1930s, when 16-year-old John Goggin began formally surveying and excavating sites from Snapper Creek to Surfside, in the Keys and the Glades as part of a program at Yale.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of excavating

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Mari-Carmen Sanchez-Morris, a former nurse and women’s health and fitness coach, told Patient that hunching is the biggest pitfall.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
That’s because these are the muscles that most commonly become tight and painful with poor posture, creating a vicious cycle of even more slouching and hunching.

— Danielle Zickl, Health, 15 June 2026

Definition of hunching

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Before games, May said that Michigan’s coaching staff developed a habit of huddling up and reminding themselves to be confident because Johnson was on their team.

— Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Teams from the two companies have been huddling for months to plan for the melding of the two operations as soon as Paramount receives all of its regulatory approvals.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of huddling

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