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noun

ˈbər-(ˌ)ō How to pronounce burrow (audio)
Definition of burrownext
as in nest
the shelter or resting place of a wild animal the chipmunk retreated to its burrow to have its babies

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verb

1
as in to claw

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2
as in to crouch

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Recent Examples of burrow
Noun
Heavy rain can lead to flooding, and even minor floods can destroy outdoor habitats, like ant hills and rodent burrows. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Once hatched, the larvae burrow into the host and feed on its internal organs. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Verb
The eggs hatch, burrow into the bloodstream, and then go wandering around, embedding in various tissues, muscles, and organs, including the brain. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 This fly's larvae uniquely burrow into live tissue, causing rapid, potentially fatal damage within 7-14 days if untreated. — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for burrow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
  1. nest
  2. claw
  3. crouch
  4. lair
  5. dredge
  6. couch
  7. house
  8. excavate
Noun
  • After fledging, Sandy and Luna may pop up on the nest cameras from time to time since they are expected to keep to Big Bear Valley for a bit.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Inspect your eaves regularly in spring to spot early signs of nesting, like hornet activity or small nests.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
Definition of nest
Verb
  • Englishman and local favorite Tommy Fleetwood hit just nine greens in regulation Thursday but managed to claw his way to an opening round score of 69, four behind Suber.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • As the critical 72-hour rescue window closes in Venezuela, families claw through rubble in La Guaira and beyond after a pair of earthquakes left hundreds dead and tens of thousands missing.
    — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of claw
Verb
  • There was only one other person in sight, crouching at the water’s edge, a few hundred yards upstream—another mudlark.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Sometimes a less reliable dog will smell in this manner the hot body scent of venison as a trembling doe crouches close in the brush upwind.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of crouch
Noun
  • Cloaked in green, shaded by coconut, jackfruit, and banana trees, amid mangrove forests like a jungle lair or a scene from Lost.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Britt Zunino, partner and principal of Studio DB, knew that Gucci’s vibrant Heron wallpaper would make a dramatic impact in the tiny lair, since her client works in fashion.
    — Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Definition of lair
Verb
  • The fries here are great, but even better are the gluten-free onion rings, dredged in the same distinctive cornmeal coating used for the seafood.
    — Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
  • Officials in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, had been lobbying the state to dredge flood-prone streams when flash flooding in early July 2026 hit the same communities flooded by Hurricane Debby’s remnants two years earlier.
    — Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Definition of dredge
Verb
  • Yet every bit of critique was couched as serving a larger goal for both of them.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
  • Thankfully, there are self-aware jabs as well, and it’s all couched in a character- and ensemble-centric ending that has hearty portions that help the random sour bite go down smoothly.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • Two Indian tourists picked her up and took her to a guest house, where another eight men were waiting, all of them drunk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Natalie Boren, an executive VP at recruiter Career Group Companies, responsible for fashion staffing, is surprised how many interviewees cannot muster basic information about a fashion house’s most recent work — or even the creative director’s name.
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • The women were originally excavated during the late 19th century from within the funerary complex at Dahshur, an ancient Egyptian necropolis featuring some of the oldest, largest, and best preserved pyramids in Giza.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • The family eventually rebuilt itself, but filming the show excavated old wounds.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 14 July 2026
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