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Recent Examples of burrows
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
In the lowland areas that include Los Angeles, rattlesnakes have underground burrows that are home to one or maybe two snakes, Taylor said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Gophers are rarely spotted outside of their burrows as their eyes are quite sensitive to bright light.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 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
According to information about the rat control program, signs of rats in a residential yard could include burrows, droppings or dirt mounds near fences or garages.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The rodents are known to live in underground burrows, where they usually are located when called upon to do their Groundhog Day duties.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Marmot burrows are a key architectural component of many other animals’ habitats.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
However, there have been several instances since early 2025 in which wild burrows were found shot by arrows.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
In the lowland areas that include Los Angeles, rattlesnakes have underground burrows that are home to one or maybe two snakes, Taylor said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Gophers are rarely spotted outside of their burrows as their eyes are quite sensitive to bright light.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 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
According to information about the rat control program, signs of rats in a residential yard could include burrows, droppings or dirt mounds near fences or garages.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The rodents are known to live in underground burrows, where they usually are located when called upon to do their Groundhog Day duties.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Marmot burrows are a key architectural component of many other animals’ habitats.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrows
Noun
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But even the entry-level Superior Rooms offer good-sized nests for a Florentine sojourn, and there is no such thing as a small bathroom in this establishment (or one, come to that, without enough marble to carve a David).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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According to LaGreco, penguin chicks stay in their nests with their parents for about three months before venturing out.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 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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There are majestic overhead views, grand Pacific sunsets, houses tucked among surrounding forests, their lights showing like fireflies through the foliage.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The village at the top consists of two restaurants (the more expensive one has a view of a steep canyon and the blue Rio Grande below) and a smattering of houses.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 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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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 Apr. 2026.
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