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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
The crab digs shallow burrows for mating and molting and frequently maintains several burrows within its territory, the USGS report states. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 This sensory organ lets rats scurry through buildings, sewers, burrows, and countless other environments with ease, regardless of visibility. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
Edelman said the bat appeared to be trying to burrow between her lips and into her mouth. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Whereas the original season’s novelty came from transplanting Iwaaki’s classic manga to a South Korean setting, the new chapter is said to burrow more deeply into the original source material. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 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
  • My brain is a rat’s nest of judicial decisions, fun facts about small mammals, and lots and lots of astronomy stuff.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The nest is redolent of carnivore, a mix of their own potent musk and the stink of blood and decay.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of nest
Verb
  • At the time, Louisiana was already struggling to claw its way back after a particularly active and destructive hurricane season in 2020.
    — Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Shares of cruise ship companies are trying to claw their way out of a hole.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of claw
Verb
  • Hadribeaj attacked the body early, crouching beneath Fundora’s punches and landing looping shots over the top.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In one video, a young orangutan can be seen crouching in the corner of a small, dark crate, its frightened eyes wide open.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of crouch
Noun
  • The marque’s Automotive Galleries and Lairs design service—which specializes in car galleries and lairs, hence the name—joined forces with local firm S3 Architecture to weave Aston Martin’s design DNA into the rugged Upstate environment.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This transforms Huston into a colorful enchantress with her grim lair now becoming a lush Greek-like temple.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of lair
Verb
  • In August, the City Council gave the green light on a project to dredge the bay to a depth of 20 feet to help ensure ships don’t run aground, according to a September memo written by the city’s director of public works.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The combined sewage-overflow tanks that are supposed to divert sewage from running into the canal won’t be complete until 2029 — a seven-year delay that might require parts of the canal to be re-dredged again to remove the contamination.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dredge
Verb
  • While today’s cinema listings are crammed with sequels and remakes, with the watching experience couched in discourse and then discourse about the discourse, the best ’90s films were for the most part true originals.
    — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But the lawsuit alleges that these numbers, advertised in Anthropic’s marketing graphics, are misleadingly couched in fine print.
    — Hayden Field, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • The country's upper house of parliament voted last month to require UBS to hold 90% of Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital, or about $16 billion in extra shares, as collateral to support its foreign subsidiaries.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The stranger’s dress had been stored in the family’s house for more than a decade.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • Fidan’s team has spent over five years excavating sections of the mound.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Auction houses counter that private investment helps fund the expensive work of excavating, preserving, and studying specimens.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
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