BURROWS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

burrows 1 of 2

noun

plural of burrow

as in nests

the shelter or resting place of a wild animal the chipmunk retreated to its burrow to have its babies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of burrow

as in claws

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Recent Examples of burrows

Noun

The crab digs shallow burrows for mating and molting and frequently maintains several burrows within its territory, the USGS report states. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 This sensory organ lets rats scurry through buildings, sewers, burrows, and countless other environments with ease, regardless of visibility. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026 Shells from Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, peanuts, and walnuts were seen at the base of trees near rat burrows in the park, Axios reported. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Chipmunk burrows can weaken soil and damage your home’s foundation, so identifying them early is essential. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 4 Oct. 2026 In addition, because rodents often die in their burrows, and new rodents move in to set up camp, the fungus capitalizes on a steady stream of mammal flesh. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrows

Noun

This includes the babies and eggs from the nests of other birds.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
For up to two weeks the hunting partners scour the North Atlantic for fish and squid, often travelling hundreds of miles from their nests.

— Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of nests

Noun

The marque’s Automotive Galleries and Lairs design service—which specializes in car galleries and lairs, hence the name—joined forces with local firm S3 Architecture to weave Aston Martin’s design DNA into the rugged Upstate environment.

— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lairs

Verb

Accomplished poet and nonfiction writer Brandon Shimoda brings his love of lyricism to this memoir, a portrait of his grandfather that excavates a century of xenophobia and silence in America.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
One of the most convincing ways Reid excavates Lestat’s inner world is through the music.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

Definition of excavates

Verb

Funderburg squats 600 pounds and is all but assured of breaking Zion-Benton’s all-time record in the bench press, 405 pounds, which is held by Nelson.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The venue was a blockish and forbidding space called Magazine, which squats in a loop of the Thames, in southeast London.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of squats

Noun

These attributes will be increasingly important when robots are deployed to rescue sites and even used in less dangerous settings like hospitality and in multilevel offices, factories and houses.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
As with interior design for houses, interior design for vehicles is also subject to fashion trends.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026