burrowing (into)

Definition of burrowing (into)next
present participle of burrow (into)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrowing (into)
Verb
  • Netflix‘s KPop Demon Hunters singing voice stars took the stage at the BAFTA Film Awards in London on Sunday evening, getting a game crowd grooving.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Their greatest pleasure in life is seeing their favorite band play live — grooving out, going nuts, and dissecting every second afterward.
    David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Serano’s team uncovered the first fossil evidence in 2019 while excavating a remote region of the central Saharan desert in Niger.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
  • This method uses directional drilling technology to place waste hundreds of meters underground within stable geological formations rather than excavating large tunnels in a mine.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Lew also told jurors that Pata suffered a penetrating gunshot wound to the head and that the bullet remained lodged in his body.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Now, new details about the incident have emerged, revealing that the situation was even more serious than initially reported, with some cracks penetrating the spacecraft’s window.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • As much as $49 million in rent may have been illegally collected, with 42% of price-gouging listings concentrated in areas where fire victims relocated.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The price-gouging allegation dates back to the early months of the pandemic, when panic over shortages led to massive supermarket shopping sprees, and some products, such as eggs, saw sharp price increases.
    Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For the past three seasons, the Twins have been committed to splitting the workload between Jeffers and Christian Vázquez evenly, alternating between the two to keep each fresh.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The University of Michigan team addressed the longstanding challenge of inefficient photocatalysts when splitting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, offering a cleaner alternative to fossil fuel-dependent methods.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has reversed Biden-era clean energy policies, slashing solar and wind funding, ending EV tax credits and opening the Pacific Coast to oil drilling.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • That’s far different than the 31% price slashing in the three years ending in December 2009.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • On one sequence Harding made a perfect bounce pass to a cutting Edmonds, who dunked over a West Virginia defender.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Go easy on the buffing Some people also like to buff their nails after cutting, and a light buff can promote healthy growth and increase shine.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Skiing in a brace just nine days after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Vonn did not finish the final at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are highly adjusted to surviving cold temperatures by producing a type of natural antifreeze to prevent their cells from rupturing, according to Moleai.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Burrowing (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrowing%20%28into%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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