burrows 1 of 2

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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burrows

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of burrow

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Recent Examples of burrows
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Not camping, sleeping or resting near animal burrows or areas where dead rodents are observed. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025 While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025 The Burrowing Owl requires large tracts of open ground, preferably with areas of bare soil, for its underground nesting burrows. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Still, they're named for their habit of using crayfish burrows that are mostly abandoned. Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025 In the heat of the day, desert-dwelling snakes will retreat into shade or rodent burrows to shield themselves from the scorching sun. John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025 According to researchers, the interdune barking gecko lives alone in burrows beginning from a very young age. Lauren Liebhaber september 2, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025 Avoiding contact with wild rodents and keeping pets away from rodent burrows can help to prevent potential exposure to plague bacteria. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 The reptile, which hibernates individually in holes, burrows or rock crevices, prefers to live along ridgelines and bluffs, especially on south and southwest facing slopes. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrows
Noun
  • Brood parasites such as cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking the hosts into caring for their offspring at the expense of their own.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Their characters range from alien birds discussing the optimal amount of stones in nests to Aztec warriors unaware of guns to bumbling, chess-playing professors.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sinking the throttle forces the electric motor and engine to work together; the car then squats before alarmingly rocketing down the road while swapping cogs swiftly but smoothly.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There are houses with multi- generational expansions, a farm, synagogue, stone quarry, wells, crops, and livestock.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • According to the California state government, the state houses 32 of the world's top 50 AI companies, and more than half of global venture capital funding for AI and machine learning startups went to Bay Area companies last year.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • Instead, the playbook is straightforward – identify a problem, then propose an overly restrictive governing scheme that couches the political favoritism as a beneficial expansion of the regulatory state.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As a wolf, Enid excavates Wednesday and then sprints off into the night.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Amid hunting for clues on the case, Tom hunches over his desk, lazily shoveling sausage-and-onion sandwiches into his mouth.
    EW.com, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks huddles with his team during the fourth quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on May 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025

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