Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrowing (into)
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In a TikTok shared after the ultra-exclusive event, the actors can be seen grooving together in their best black-tie attire, surrounded by other party attendees.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
1 Dec. 2025 -
Brandy and Monica were on their feet for almost every song, grooving alongside a captivating ensemble of dancers who flowed through hip hop and contemporary dance styles.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Full removal or excavating the root system as well as the stump is an extensive project that usually requires heavy equipment, soil replacement, and regrading the area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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The process of excavating and looking back and sifting through the wreckage of everything that happened in order to write this album has been my healing.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Trauma patients may require transfusions after everything from car crashes and falls to penetrating injuries, and Denver Health also treats many patients dealing with medical emergencies like gastrointestinal bleeds or those undergoing heart procedures.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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And the fourth, which is the biggest challenge, is preventing lithium from penetrating through the solid material.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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Those dollars have been won through cases the district attorney has joined against major corporations, including price-gouging lawsuits against Walmart and Lowe’s, an environmental lawsuit against Tesla and a case alleging deceptive business practices by HelloFresh, a meal-kit subscription company.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Add Tree Guards Although rabbits will sometimes nibble on tree bark in winter, deer are more likely to do serious damage to young trees, either by stripping tree bark away with their teeth or gouging holes in the bark with their antlers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Dec. 2025
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Everybody assumed that splitting the country album category in two was a reaction to Beyoncé winning best country album last year.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
20 Jan. 2026
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The research, published in Nature Geoscience, showed that polymetallic nodules can act like natural batteries, splitting seawater into oxygen and hydrogen.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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Left to carry the weight Mayor Arunan Arulampalam said Hartford is a city of 120,000 people where half of the property is not taxable, deeply slashing the city’s revenue.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, private-equity deals have been seen to milk businesses for profit by slashing costs and quality, and have appeared to play a role in the breakup of some legacy retail brands, including Toys R Us, Red Lobster, TGI Fridays and fabrics chain JoAnn Inc.—
Suhauna Hussain The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
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The president argued that inflation was already low enough to start cutting rates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly blasted Powell for the Fed not cutting interest rates as much and as quickly as the president has demanded since entering the White House in January 2025.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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As Hodges stood there, scared and vulnerable, the man grabbed his baton and bashed him on the head with it, rupturing his lip and smashing his skull.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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After rupturing his achilles, Olivier signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Raptors.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Burrowing (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrowing%20%28into%29. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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