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
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Most like to be clean, although wallowing in the mud does help keep them cool and protected from insects and the sun.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 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
She isn’t being morbid or wallowing in sadness; she’s inspired by a practice in Bhutan aimed at cultivating happiness and reducing anxiety about mortality — by thinking about death five times a day.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
Most like to be clean, although wallowing in the mud does help keep them cool and protected from insects and the sun.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallow
Noun
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Asked whether this experience will alter the direction of Belligerent Beavs, or is merely a one-off trip down the beaver burrow, Bertram shrugs.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Nov. 2025
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An invasive species Green iguanas are an invasive species in Florida known for eating through landscaping and digging burrows that undermine infrastructure.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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New York City reveled loudly in the win, with video showing massive crowds in the streets of Manhattan.—
Robert Blankenship,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2026
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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
Verb
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After starting at right tackle, Lomu flipped to the left side as Will Campbell’s top backup when the Patriots shuffled their O-line personnel with Maye still on the field.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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The state's unique open primary — in which the top two contenders advance to the general election regardless of their party affiliation — was plagued by Democratic in-fighting and scandal that repeatedly shuffled the frontrunners.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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During heavy rain, avoid parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a serious risk.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Feelings could run deeper (and be a lot bigger) than usual, and the impulse to indulge, overspend, overpromise or assume everyone is on the same page is no exception.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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But instead of paranoia, Spielberg indulges openness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Chatbots can measurably sway voters’ choices, new research shows.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
4 Dec. 2025
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The Night Agent upped the ante in its second outing, with Peter getting enmeshed in a chemical weapons threat and unwittingly swaying a presidential election that sends his moral compass spinning.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
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Have the footlong hot dog or the hot pastrami, then dig a spoon into the trough of chocolate ice cream known as a Kitchen Sink.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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On paper, affordability has improved from the absolute trough in 2023 as incomes have risen and mortgage rates drift down from their peak.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 June 2026
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Now, in the aftermath, legions of fans are basking in the glow of Love Story’s depiction of a legendary romance, wrapped up in nostalgia and style.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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And after pitching the game of his life to take the Mustangs back to state for the first time since 2019, the senior right-hander basked in a whirlwind of emotions.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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“Wallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallow. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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