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Recent Examples of burrow
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Loose bark: Loose bark on trees is often used by brown creepers, and sometimes owls use it to line their nests in tree burrows, says Parjins.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
The book does not have a chance to burrow into our heart.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
In the lowland areas that include Los Angeles, rattlesnakes have underground burrows that are home to one or maybe two snakes, Taylor said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Loose bark: Loose bark on trees is often used by brown creepers, and sometimes owls use it to line their nests in tree burrows, says Parjins.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Artworks burrow into the architecture.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
The book does not have a chance to burrow into our heart.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
Noun
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Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit group that oversees the webcam trained on the couple’s nest, announced Wednesday that name submissions are being accepted through April 26 on the group’s website.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Murres typically spend all their time in the open ocean, only coming to shore to breed and nest.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And Zendaya, as to be expected, really, is fantastic, slipping effortlessly under the skin of the gruff addict in recovery, trying to claw her way out of an increasingly deep hole.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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The always-on workday killed the lunch break, but now workers are using AI to claw it back.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the hospital foyer, the couple paused for selfies and crouched to speak with children in wheelchairs.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office started the internal investigation after aerial footage from CBS Los Angeles caught the alleged incident, where the deputy was reportedly seen crouched behind an armored vehicle and on his phone.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the Broadhurst, where Cats has now built its lair, Hauck has brought the runway back and provided some onstage seating to replicate the audience’s proximity to the action.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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And then there’s newcomer, a disruptor given the name Pumpkin (Lola Fung), who formerly worked at a pretzel shop and enters this lair with suspicion.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For decades, the harbor entrance has been dredged each year in the spring, usually finishing in time to leave a fresh coat of sand on Oceanside’s nearby beaches in time for the Memorial Day weekend.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Working with 1 tofu slab at a time, dredge tofu in flour mixture, gently pressing to adhere.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For now, Anteotokounmpo, 31, remains coy, his words wrapped in riddles and his intentions couched in caveats, even as ESPN continues to report that a trade (somewhere) is viewed as inevitable and even as the two-time MVP insists that a trade is not his decision.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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This outlook is refreshing, even if it is ultimately couched in fantasy.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 9th house, curiosity turns into action and ideas want movement from you.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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For One Person After her husband died, Betty Constable lived alone in her house on Orchard Circle in Princeton.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The project, which was initially approved in 2001, involves clearing 65 acres of the landfill’s unused property and excavating 7 million cubic yards of dirt and rock to accommodate South Orange County’s waste disposal needs through 2102, extending the facility’s operating life by 50 years.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Stern has dedicated his career to excavating the emotional landmines and complex origin stories that shape the lyrics, the songs, the chart-topping hits that land singers and songwriters into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Malina Saval,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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