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Recent Examples of burrows
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
Hikers will look for evidence like burrows, nests and tracks of tarantulas, toads, scorpions, glowworms and other nighttime creatures.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
For burrows near foundations, professional sealing may be necessary to prevent structural issues.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Most of them are solitary insects that live alone in underground burrows, hollow plant stems, or small nests built of mud and other debris.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
The program also resulted in a slight decrease in rat burrows in some areas.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Managing the genetic health of such a small population is essential for the species’ long-term viability, and the hair-collection method offers a noninvasive way to gather vital data without disturbing the wombats in their burrows.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
An infection by New World screwworm occurs when an infected fly burrows into the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals, and, in rare cases, people.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
Only three locations out of nine that had been treated as part of the program still had active burrows and were recommended for follow-up treatment.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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, 6 May 2026
Hikers will look for evidence like burrows, nests and tracks of tarantulas, toads, scorpions, glowworms and other nighttime creatures.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
For burrows near foundations, professional sealing may be necessary to prevent structural issues.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Most of them are solitary insects that live alone in underground burrows, hollow plant stems, or small nests built of mud and other debris.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
The program also resulted in a slight decrease in rat burrows in some areas.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Managing the genetic health of such a small population is essential for the species’ long-term viability, and the hair-collection method offers a noninvasive way to gather vital data without disturbing the wombats in their burrows.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
An infection by New World screwworm occurs when an infected fly burrows into the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals, and, in rare cases, people.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
Only three locations out of nine that had been treated as part of the program still had active burrows and were recommended for follow-up treatment.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrows
Noun
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Defending nests is not a behavior such as is done by social wasps and hornets.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Carpenter bees tunnel into wood to create nests, which can lead to costly structural damage over time.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
Verb
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At the other end of the pitch, Robert Lewandowski crouches down on his haunches, eyes looking everywhere and nowhere, their nothingness saying everything.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The girl crouches because there is no room to stand.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These involve raiding the lairs of hoodlum rivals, then singlehandedly dissuading them from competition.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To keep the body of water a lake and an effective flood-control tool, Great Parks periodically dredges to remove excess sediment at the bottom of the lake.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a video posted on Instagram on Thursday, Vonn squats with weights, lunges from side to side and does fast kicks against a ball.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Squire squats down in a patch of dead grass along the edge of a creek.—
Emily Brindley,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The rooms Designed like authentic Goan houses, each with its own distinct colors and landscaping, the resort seems quiet even when full (conference groups love this place).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The change in beds, food, schedules and houses put a toll on our physical body that takes days to recover.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
Verb
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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
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Hale traverses mountain trails, excavates court records, and reflects on his family’s roots in the region to examine the unexpected connections between the two events.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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As Polly excavates the darkest parts of herself, the film can’t string together a build to match the depths of her soul-searching.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Burrows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrows. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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