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Recent Examples of burrow
Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 May 2025
When the eggs hatch six weeks later, new cicada nymphs will fall from the trees and burrow back underground, starting the cycle again.
—Chris Simon, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
As her gala gets closer and Devon burrows deeper into the house’s orbit, Michaela’s ominous serenity cracks into something a bit more human.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Within a few hours, the eggs hatch into larvae (maggots) and burrow into the wound, eating the living flesh.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 May 2025
When the eggs hatch six weeks later, new cicada nymphs will fall from the trees and burrow back underground, starting the cycle again.
—Chris Simon, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
Verb
They are also hated for their ability to burrow under infrastructure such as seawalls, sidewalks and roads, causing considerable damage.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
As her gala gets closer and Devon burrows deeper into the house’s orbit, Michaela’s ominous serenity cracks into something a bit more human.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
Noun
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One possible explanation for this is that an obvious reaction might draw attention to their nests and leave their eggs more at risk of predation.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 June 2025
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The property offers a range of options, including tent campsites, beds within wooden nests, 16 yurts, a tiny house, and 2 domed Autonomous Tents.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 June 2025
Verb
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His first title came in 1964 with the St. Louis Cardinals, who clawed their way into the World Series in the regular season’s final two weeks.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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But Trump shortly after paused many of those duties until July, which has allowed the market to claw virtually all those losses.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Dutton’s wife and children crouched down on the floor of the car, but Dutton’s oldest son, 7 years old, was hysterical and kept trying to crawl out of the car.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The researchers found that when the barks played, incubating female curlews quickly crouched in the grass to camouflage themselves and protect their nests.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 June 2025
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Times reporters got inside the lair of a Sudanese Army sniper, in a once-luxurious riverside building in Khartoum.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Fitting for an actor, the house hides a cinematic lair.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Verb
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When the city aggressively dredged the bay in the 1960s, the landfill was covered by layers of material that had been dredged, the study said.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Infamous Oakmont Rakes—And A Lesson In Player Power Oakmont’s original bunkers were filled with coarse, rocky sand dredged from the nearby Allegheny River.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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When Republicans pass the laws people are fleeing, it’s sometimes couched in religious terms.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 June 2025
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Though couched in adulatory language, the letter presents a vision of AI governance that differs from Trump’s current approach.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The property has three main villas, each with a guest residence, gardens, outdoor pool, and beach access, and a separate staff house with a total of 32,292 sq ft living space.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The incident is the latest in a string of political violence aimed at public officials and their families, including a hammer-wielding assailant who broke into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's house and attacked her spouse, and fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Verb
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But every early cathode-ray tube color television owed its screen’s red hue to europium, a rare earth element excavated and processed exclusively at the Mountain Pass Mine in San Bernardino County.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 June 2025
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Overall, archaeologists are thrilled to get the opportunity to excavate and preserve the grave, since historic sites like this one are often destroyed by farmers’ plows.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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