BURROWING (INTO) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

burrowing (into)

verb

present participle of burrow (into)

as in grooving

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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

Definition of grooving

Verb

When not excavating and eating Rosenthal’s bread and cheese, the men rehearse for a musical comedy performance featuring a chorus line of men in drag.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Rather than excavating the find himself, Wiśniewski reported it to heritage officials, who recovered the artifact using professional archaeological methods.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of excavating

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Aufderheide and Quinn offer a penetrating analysis of the way Kartemquin Films departed from the Griersonian model of documentary filmmaking that predominated in much of the English-speaking world in the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, and even beyond.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 July 2026
By that time thousands of ground-penetrating bombs had ripped through the subsoil with the seismic force of small earthquakes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of penetrating

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The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
Yes, touristy, but not as overrun by price gouging business owners at places like Virginia Beach or Myrtle Beach.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of gouging

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That, of course, gives the company a much larger share of the pie, not splitting revenue with retail and not needing to produce physical objects.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The Dodgers, who have the best record in the majors at 63-37, take the series win after splitting a Sunday doubleheader following a Saturday rainout.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of splitting

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Retailers like Wayfair, Pottery Barn, West Elm, and Amazon are still slashing prices on some of the highest-quality pieces on the market.

— Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
San Francisco had already seen a Waymo smashed and torched by a crowd, and a man charged with slashing the tires of seventeen more.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of slashing

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The vibes at Wrigley should be stellar this weekend as the Champions Gate at Gallagher Way will be unveiled before Saturday’s game with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Rather than report on every float in this parade of horribles, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed and hirsute higher education observer Bryan Alexander have started cost-cutting trackers.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of cutting

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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

Definition of rupturing

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