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
Queenie leans towards the tragic end of things, but never in a way that feels like a wallow.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The process of wallowing in the fine dust allows the material to penetrate feathers or fur that either smothers or drives parasites away, and removes excess skin debris and collected oils.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 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
Queenie leans towards the tragic end of things, but never in a way that feels like a wallow.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
Verb
What isn’t an option—and shouldn’t be an option—is wallowing in failure.
—Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The process of wallowing in the fine dust allows the material to penetrate feathers or fur that either smothers or drives parasites away, and removes excess skin debris and collected oils.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallow
Noun
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Opossums don’t dig their own dens but live in existing burrows or in spaces underneath your home, porch, or shed, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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Across the United States, in California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Texas, tens of thousands of tarantulas will begin crawling out of their burrows in search of females, making for a fascinating, if a little creepy, display of the wonders of nature.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Those who wish to revel without reservation in good feelings about their country feel threatened by those who note the tragedies and oppression that lay at the heart of this period.—
ANNETTE GORDON-REED,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2017
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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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The coaching staff shuffled its depth chart, handing extra reps to players who had performed well over the previous nine practices and deserved a longer look.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
4 Aug. 2025
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From ones that incorporate fans to odes to classic binge-worthy TV, with the help of social media, everyone’s creative wheels are turning — and people are learning one new step after another, feet shuffling, turning, stepping with ease.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
4 Aug. 2025
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Her body was found there in a nearby ditch the next morning.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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In a 2024 incident, both vehicles involved in a pursuit in North Dakota lost control and landed in a ditch after a deputy deployed the Grappler.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
4 Aug. 2025
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On the way back to her workstation after the 0830 all clear, Masako indulged this innocent conceit by regaling some of her Kenjo coworkers with a claim about her father’s apparently magical ability to protect himself and his family from American bombs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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So please indulge us and join us for a big dance party.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Business executives, at least some, are less swayed by the hype and more level-headed about the costs and benefits of using AI.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In the clip, the TLC stars swayed side to side with their arms around Bowling’s neck as his hands rested on their waist.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Businesses need to plan for the troughs and crests through a focus on untapped markets and blue oceans.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The biggest ones are close to 10 feet, crest to trough.—
Barney Henderson
Robert Birsel
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Verb
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True to form, when my sons were in first grade, the advanced readers basked in the blue group, middle readers were relegated to the yellow group, the sucky readers sentenced to red.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Pick up this folding Adirondack chair to soak up the final rays of summer, then to bask in the first chills of fall.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Wallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallow. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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