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Recent Examples of burrow
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
When the eggs hatch, the larvae burrow deep into the flesh with hook-like mouths, lending the pest its name.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
David Matthews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
During breeding season, males travel from burrow to burrow and mate with any female, provided that the female hasn't already mated.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Chunks of pineapple burrow into sharp passion fruit cream cheese in another.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
When the eggs hatch, the larvae burrow deep into the flesh with hook-like mouths, lending the pest its name.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
The organization notes that Phil’s year-round enclosure in the western Pennsylvania town is too small for the rodent to burrow, explore and hibernate properly.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
During breeding season, males travel from burrow to burrow and mate with any female, provided that the female hasn't already mated.
—Noel Kirkpatrick, Treehugger, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
Noun
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The family nest is nestled inside the community nest, which is nestled into other nests as well.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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There is nothing glamorous about arriving at your hotel and untangling a nest of cords.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Doomed to play without their superstar, JuJu Watkins, the Trojans still managed to scratch and claw their way to a 17-12 record and a certain spot in the NCAA tournament.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The move comes as the district works to claw itself out of a budget crisis that puts it at high risk of fiscal insolvency by the end of the year.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ten minutes before the start of Daniel Radcliffe’s one-man show on Broadway, Every Brilliant Thing, the actor is crouched in the aisle.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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The 6-foot-3 Blackmon is crouching down to greet Mabel, who stood about 4-foot-7.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He-Man's base of operations is Castle Grayskull, the focal point of Eternia's magic, and the obsession of Skeletor, who'd really like to relocate from his own Snake Mountain lair.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The hostage was then held in Village de Dieu, a seaside slum south of the capital that serves as the gang leader’s base of operations and a kidnapping lair.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pound the chicken cutlets lightly to an even thickness before dredging to ensure uniform cooking and prevent dry edges.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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One of the reasons cited is the need for dredging the marina entrance to Lake Michigan.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Advocating for the homeless is deeply personal to the 41-year-old Oswego man, who in his younger days was forced to couch surf after getting kicked out by his father, and whose wife Tricia also experienced homelessness.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The way the story is being couched, Audi is going to build its new TT coupe whether Porsche forges ahead with the 718 EV or not.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s also something nostalgic about it; the timer reminds me of baking at my grandparents’ house.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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His second outing for the house, however, which took place on Sunday, felt more measured, shifting the focus toward tailoring while still playing with sculptural silhouettes.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The plan even included transporting heavy equipment, such as bulldozers, in case buried nuclear material had to be excavated.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The city is leaning on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to require Ford to cover the cost of fully excavating and restoring the site itself.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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