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
Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Scherfig neither ignores nor wallows in the hardships of war in Their Finest, emerging with a portrait of good people doing their best in a sometimes hostile world.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
Democrats have generally supported pork spending, but both parties end up wallowing in it.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The driver-narrator brought us slowly towards a herd of buffalo relaxing in their dusty wallow.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Scherfig neither ignores nor wallows in the hardships of war in Their Finest, emerging with a portrait of good people doing their best in a sometimes hostile world.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
While there are a ton of ways to chase hogs, there are just a handful of ‘traditional’ hog hunting methods, those being over bait, with dogs, still hunting, sitting over a travel route or wallow, and spot and stalk.
—M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
Democrats have generally supported pork spending, but both parties end up wallowing in it.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallow
Noun
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While temperatures on the surface rise and fall throughout the day, peaking in the heat of the afternoon and then cooling down in the nighttime, the temperature inside a burrow remains relatively constant.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Still, they're named for their habit of using crayfish burrows that are mostly abandoned.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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And there are the neighbors who revel at the many nicknames coined for the spot.—
Lauren Brensel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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Discover the city's renowned artisans, who specialize in crafts from gold leaf to pottery, and visit a traditional geisha house to drink sake and revel with Japan’s most delightful entertainers.—
Mark Lakin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Young Hamnet’s shuffling off this mortal coil once laid the groundwork for a masterpiece.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shelters that shuffle people in and out overnight don’t solve anything.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2003, Jay Levin shot Mark Drewes, who had been playing ding-dong-ditch and died of his injuries on his 16th birthday, according to the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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This season, the nearest neighboring fields across the ditch bordering my parents’ house at the farm are filled with sturdy stalks of sorghum.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Yes, perhaps firms run by alums will be willing to indulge a few interested faculty from their alma mater.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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At one point Wednesday, the judge indulged their request to meet with Adelson and the attorneys at a side bar out of the public’s earshot.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The outcry wasn’t enough to sway the primary against her.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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To have a chance at winning in November, a Democratic candidate will need to draw independent voters and sway on the fence Republicans, in addition rallying Democrats, Rottinghaus said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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This was that the huge economic slowdown, the Great Depression at its absolutely frightful trough in 1933, in good part was happening because people had a preference for holding gold over cash.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Lastly, a trough of low pressure located several hundred miles south of the Hawaiian Islands is expected to move westward into unfavorable environmental conditions, and development is not expected, the NHC said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The most basic building block is that water temperatures reach their warmest levels after basking in summer’s heat.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Most families stay in vacation rentals on these islands and spend their time basking on the sand or exploring nature.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Wallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallow. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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