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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
Around the dozens of containers that make Toolik the US’s largest research station in the Arctic, musk ox and caribou graze on dwarf birches and fragrant labrador tea, while Arctic ground squirrels pop out of their burrows to survey the tundra. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Immature and adult mole crickets burrow, consume roots, and make tunnels in your lawn grass. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
Verb
Seed Bare Patches in Your Lawn Cicada killer wasps prefer to burrow into bare soil and are less likely to tunnel through dense grass, says Schumacher. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 All of the experts recommended filling in those tiny spots, so the insect doesn't burrow inside and choose it as the site of its new hive. — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 27 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
  • This all may be true, but sometimes moms and dads just need to let their baby birds leave the nest.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Viewers can still tune into the nest’s livestream, but likely won’t see Shadow, Sandy, or Luna.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of nest
Verb
  • Even a few win streaks from the Jays might not be enough to claw their way back to the postseason.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • He and his wife, Carol, are bombarded with calls and letters from creditors that remind them daily of their inability to claw their way up to zero.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Definition of claw
Verb
  • After his rep against defensive end Odafe Oweh, Tunsil grabbed his left arm and crouched in obvious pain.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Those inside the room crouched down on the floor in the darkness, waiting for help for 30 minutes.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of crouch
Noun
  • In July, Roku made the city even more interactive with a new brand campaign that guides users to visit six themed areas featuring humorous promo spots, including a pirate ship, a volcano and a villain’s evil lair.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Fast-forward from the lair of a mythical creature to the feeds of Gen-Z influencers and tangy, curd-y cheese is still having a moment.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of lair
Verb
  • Working one at a time, dredge eggplant planks in flour mixture, shaking off excess, then dip in egg mixture, letting excess drip back into bowl.
    — Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • Astor’s body was dredged from the drink, shipped from Nova Scotia to New York, and attended to by Crandall with such deftness that his funeral featured a public viewing.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of dredge
Verb
  • His legal team couched the City Council’s move to weaken the mayor’s authority and strip him of privileges as a petty effort to unseat the youngest mayor in the city’s history, and one who has questioned their leadership.
    — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
  • Although many tried to couch their complaints in critiques of the film’s historical inaccuracy, The Odyssey is a fantasy film that features magic and monsters.
    — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • Investigators learned that the man allegedly arrived at his ex-girlfriend's house uninvited and assaulted her.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Spray the solution at key entry points around the house, such as windows, doors and near plumbing.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • The roughly six-mile-wide (10-kilometer-wide) asteroid struck Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, excavating the Chicxulub crater and vaporizing enormous quantities of rock.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The team tried excavating another unknown soldier from an unrelated case just a day before, but were unsuccessful.
    — Hope McKenney, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
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