BURROWS (INTO) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

burrows (into)

verb

present tense third-person singular of burrow (into)

as in grooves

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Each one is see-through, so all the contents are organized but still in view, and the lids feature grooves for secure stacking.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
But when Las Vegas’s the Killers traded in the Anglophilia and new wave nostalgia of 2004’s Hot Fuss for the E Street Band grooves and Americana imagery of Sam’s Town, fans and critics were divided.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026

Definition of grooves

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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

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Leather Honey penetrates deep to protect new leather and rejuvenate dry leather and old leather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
The latter, on the other hand, has a smaller molecular makeup that penetrates deeper into the skin and provides longer lasting moisture retention.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of penetrates

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This natural process splits water molecules and steadily produces pure hydrogen gas within the surrounding rock formations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
An ice shelf, 400 miles wide, splits off from the glacier and starts floating toward Europe.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of splits

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The company wants Starship to be a fully and rapidly reusable transport system that slashes the cost of spaceflight.

— Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
This setup slashes solvent consumption by 40 percent and cuts the equipment footprint by more than half.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

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