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.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Alana Wise, NPR, 2 May 2026
Unfortunately, Catherine would rather wallow in her own depression.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The show is an eccentric wallow through the morgue of history.
—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.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
Verb
The 40-foot-long internet phenomenon had been wallowing in shallow waters near Germany since March.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 2 May 2026
Unfortunately, Catherine would rather wallow in her own depression.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallow
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The parasitic bug resembling a housefly lays its eggs inside living animals like livestock, and the maggots hatched from those eggs burrow into their hosts and eat them alive.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Next, the larvae burrow down into the carpet, pupating in a protective cocoon that encompasses carpet fibers and other floor debris from the environment.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The pair sequester themselves in a shed while guests revel outside in the sunshine.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Other major destinations, which have seen their order in the top-six markets by size shuffle rapidly in recent months, painted a mixed picture.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Having gone into hiding, Walt ultimately manages to make some things right before shuffling off the mortal coil.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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The 22-year-old from Pennock, Minnesota, then went into the ditch and hit a tree before his vehicle rolled onto its side.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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If unable to reach a secure shelter, either crouch down in your car, covering your head, or abandon the vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Ollinger was known to indulge fans with tales of unusual encounters with possible paranormal connection.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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The sun’s ingress into Cancer later this month, for instance, brings focus to themes of travel, education and long-term visions, making this a pivotal month to explore (and indulge) what gives your life purpose and meaning.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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The only potential argument to sway someone who fervently believes that is appealing to their sense of solidarity—to the obligations that every member of society has to every other, to the sacrifices that everyone must make to ensure that society is safe for all.—
Diana Gitig,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2026
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Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies' management decisions, efficiency and financials.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Conversely, major troughs in the jetstream will form on either side of that giant ridge, one in the Pacific Northwest and another right over New England.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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An upper-level trough, the weather phenomenon that has dominated the Bay Area’s and Northern California’s weather pattern since April.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Park bolts downstairs to the Winter Gala, where his wife is about to take the stage and bask in the glow of her new philanthropy role.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Only one of these companies could reach the Pacific first and bask in all of the publicity to follow.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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“Wallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallow. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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