BURROWING (INTO) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

burrowing (into)

verb

present participle of burrow (into)

as in grooving

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On Labor Day 2025, Zohran Kwame Mamdani enjoyed Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Parade, grooving on various floats as an assemblyman representing Astoria, Queens.

— Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026
The band is a Midwest, R&B, Blues and grooving ensemble that has played at other Milwaukee venues, including the Summerfest grounds.

— Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of grooving

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Rather than excavating and extensively modifying hundreds of unique Minuteman-era facilities, the Air Force is developing a standardized, modular construction approach for the new silos.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Whether that’s the pursuit of new forms of connection, experimenting with unfamiliar design frameworks such as a new menswear silhouette, or excavating references from the past, the brand approaches each collection with a spirit of inquiry.

— Michael Anthony Hall, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of excavating

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Give it 24 to 48 hours, then apply a penetrating grout sealer.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026
Although limited in pitch, their often booming, penetrating sound served crucial roles in early human communication and culture, particularly for signaling across long distances and for ceremonies and other rituals.

— Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of penetrating

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Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping during the war in Gaza led to a decrease in traffic through the Suez Canal, gouging Egypt’s revenues.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gouging

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Hilton has made a slew of campaign promises to lower the cost of living, including $3 gasoline, no taxes on income below $150,000 and lowering energy bills by slashing climate-friendly regulations imposed by Democrats.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The crooks beat him savagely, at one point slashing him with a machete, while demanding his iPhone password, officials said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of slashing

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Three people were arrested earlier this week after Woodland police found heavy-gauge copper wire and cutting tools in their vehicle near a community center where wiring had been stolen from about 10 light poles, authorities said.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
My focus is cutting traffic gridlock through AI light synchronization, equipping police with advanced tech, protecting residential zoning against over-development, and streamlining municipal permitting with strict fiscal accountability.

— Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutting

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Cloé Lacasse, forward, Utah Royals Lacasse is playing her first full season for Utah after rupturing an ACL and spraining an MCL in 2024 and missing much of 2025.

— Karan Lodha, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Things took a sharp turn the night before the finals, when Grey was hospitalized after rupturing a disc in her back.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026

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