as in burrow
a sunken and often wet area like that used by animals to roll in
The pig seemed happy to lie in its muddy wallow.
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as in to revel
to completely give (oneself) over to something (such as an emotion)
After being laid off, he spent much of his time wallowing in self-pity. They wallowed in all the indulgences provided by the resort.
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as in to shuffle
to roll around in an ungainly manner
We saw a herd of cattle wallowing in the marsh.
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Recent Examples of wallow
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
The Harris hotel site was a steep elevation above the creek, with a mud wallow in front of it.
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Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
But rather than wallow, De Zerbi boldly declared his new team could win all of their remaining five matches.
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Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The show is an eccentric wallow through the morgue of history.
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Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
The Harris hotel site was a steep elevation above the creek, with a mud wallow in front of it.
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Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
As for Toco, allowing someone to wallow in the depths of mental illness is not compassion.
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Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
28 May 2026
But rather than wallow, De Zerbi boldly declared his new team could win all of their remaining five matches.
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Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallow
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Remove Hiding or Nesting Spots Stacks of firewood, piles of stones, and deep layers of mulch make wonderful burrows for snakes, especially in shady, damp spots.
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The eggs hatch into larvae that burrow into the wound and feed on living tissue; then, after about seven days of feeding, the larvae drop to the ground, burrow into the soil and pupate.
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The pair sequester themselves in a shed while guests revel outside in the sunshine.
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Nebraska fans with seats around the tunnel spotted them, because thousands of Nebraska fans were still in their seats, reveling, the music still thumping in the arena, as if some kind of encore would be happening.
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The company has since shuffled several leaders, including naming a new human resources chief and the company’s first chief digital officer.
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The assistant shuffled to one side and the scene reset.
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According to authorities, Maddie steered the off-road vehicle to avoid a drainage ditch before the ATV plunged into the water.
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Workers repairing a ha-ha, a ditch traditionally used to contain livestock without interrupting the view across an estate, uncovered a tunnel entrance, along with Tudor-era artifacts including pottery, bones, and glass bottles.
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Onboard, guests can indulge at eight different restaurants, ranging in style from Pan-Asian and French to poolside pizza and a steakhouse.
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Chris is a freelance journalist who, when not writing, skywatching, playing games or building Lego, indulges his taste for horror, sci-fi and the post-apocalyptic.
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In congressional races across the country, a new crop of super PACs is taking to the air with millions of dollars worth of advertisements to sway voters.
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These thin sheets of lead containing scratches of supernatural desires were used to sway a court case, target a rival, or even a lover, as per Archaeology News.
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That Delta breeze hits a new level between Thursday and Friday; the arrival of the Pacific Northwest trough will force westerly winds into the Sacramento area that will further push temps down into the 80s through the weekend.
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By this evening, an upper-level trough will bring the temperature down, Adams said.
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But, at least for a day, Toronto can bask in an even record.
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Gratitude on a stage has rarely seemed more palpable than in Williams basking in the glow of the arena roar; here is someone who, in the spirit of Dylan and the actual words of Doe, has been beyond and back.
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“Wallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallow. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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