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as in hideouts
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
the detectives tracked the thieves to their lair and arrested them
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as in beds
British dialect
a place set aside for sleeping
while he was on the road, he used the back compartment of his lorry as his lair
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Noun
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If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025 -
According to the Old Farmers Almanac, however, the moon’s name actually refers to the worm-like beetle larvae that come out from winter hideouts, such as thawing tree bark, during this time of year.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Remnants of concrete German artillery bunkers and machine gun nests litter the coastline.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Parker remembers fighting through twigs and branches to reach eagle nests, which can be six feet wide and weigh over a ton.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But late summer and fall offer an opportunity to better regulate the moisture level in garden beds and containers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Wallpaper is one of the most low-lift ways to make a room feel instantly cozy, like something out of a fictional bed-and-breakfast inn with four-poster beds.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This time producer Brad Ingelsby tapped Mark Ruffalo as a depressed and traumatized FBI agent leading a task force investigating a series of home invasions targeting drug dens in the area.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Baked Potato and The World Stage are beloved music dens built for players and community.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The 48 megapixel camera houses a telephoto lens with 1x, 2x, 4x and 8× optical zoom and 8K recording capabilities.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple put offers on half a dozen houses.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The large lobby-level bar is dotted with couches and an open fireplace.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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The delegations held talks on board, sitting on two rows of pink couches, photos showed.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The frogs live most of their lives in their underground burrows but can be found in ponds during breeding season beginning in March and running through mid-April.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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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
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“Lairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lairs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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