burrowing (into)

present participle of burrow (into)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrowing (into)
Verb
  • But was Alicia suddenly having the time of her life grooving to this classic?
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 June 2026
  • Rinker, 71, had been wearing AirPods, grooving to oldies.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The search began Monday, and involves investigators from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and the State Attorney's Office, who are excavating an area at Dry Creek Ranch after cadaver dogs alerted them during a recent search.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
  • The project plans to produce yellowcake using in-situ recovery technology, which circulates an oxygen- and water-based solution through underground ore bodies instead of excavating large open pits.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • No one admits to having asked a bad question in polite company, yet the difference between a superficial inquiry and a penetrating one often determines whether a company merely iterates or genuinely transforms.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Until now, the search for possible graves had been limited to what could be seen beneath the surface using ground-penetrating radar.
    Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • To absorb expenses without gouging their customers, leaders must build fiercely lean teams and optimize their talent.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Michigan's attorney general has opened a price gouging investigation into a BP gas station near Detroit Metro Airport that prosecutors say charged travelers significantly more for gas than nearby stations.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • After nine years playing in the majors, Hoffman took up coaching in the Dodgers’ minor league farm system, splitting time between managing and coordinating field instruction for player development.
    Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • The ampd YouTube dashboard lets clients drill down from a national overview to a single channel, splitting any metric by age, gender, income and region, and switching the view between reach, hours watched and individual titles.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Top brands are slashing prices on laptops and tablets, with discounts on favorites like Apple AirTags.
    Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • While the marketplace’s official sale starts on June 23, some brands are already slashing prices, including Avidlove.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Jangoo and Chase batted cautiously in the first hour before cutting loose just before lunch.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • The ribbon-cutting event was a somewhat soggy affair (got to love that unpredictable Florida weather) but a happy one for Seth and the 20+ IONNA employees that made the road trip down from their corporate office in Raleigh, NC.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • One fault rupturing could prompt a nearby fault — almost already to rupture — to go off in a quake.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Such a major quake starts at one location and propagates along the fault, rupturing different parts at different times.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
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“Burrowing (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrowing%20%28into%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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