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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burrows

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verb

present tense third-person singular of burrow

as in claws

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Recent Examples of burrows

Noun

But then our son stumbles into the room and burrows between us, his warmth radiating right alongside my light. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Dwarf mongooses deposit more territorial scent markings when a rival is detected nearby, meanwhile meerkats tend to scent mark near burrows that intruders have scoped out. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026 Heavy rain can lead to flooding, and even minor floods can destroy outdoor habitats, like ant hills and rodent burrows. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Kisatchie National Forest was selected as the release site because of its abundant underground shelters, like tree stump holes and gopher burrows, appropriate for the Louisiana pine snake’s needs. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 While many burrows are harmless, tunnels located directly beneath patios, steps, retaining walls, or foundations can contribute to erosion and structural concerns over time. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 June 2026 Gassing of the muskrat runs, or burrows, was also tried. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026 The snakes spend much of their time underground in the burrows of pocket gophers. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Prairie massasaugas are a subspecies of the western massasaugas and are endangered in Missouri, living in wet prairies or bottomlands with lots of crayfish burrows and grass. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrows

Noun

Inspect your eaves regularly in spring to spot early signs of nesting, like hornet activity or small nests.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
Blooms provide an early source of nectar for hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators, while songbirds shelter and build nests among the twining branches.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Definition of nests

Verb

Sometimes a less reliable dog will smell in this manner the hot body scent of venison as a trembling doe crouches close in the brush upwind.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Johansen, sporting an all-black outfit, crouches down next to him and sweetly rests her head on his shoulder.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Definition of crouches

Verb

One of the most convincing ways Reid excavates Lestat’s inner world is through the music.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Badger excavates or exposes buried infrastructure through a highly pressurized water and vacuum system and uses about 20,000 gallons of water per day, officials have said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of excavates

Verb

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
With the electric motor filling every chink in the engine’s armor, the Bentley squats under throttle and rockets like a luxury locomotive.

— Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026

Definition of squats

Noun

Some in anthropology take this further, describing houses and homes as social and symbolic spaces rather than merely physical structures.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Though California is home to some of the worst cities for first-time homebuyers, there are still houses for as low as $285,000.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026