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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 soil surrounding termite mounds also provides good conditions for species such as naked mole rats and aardvarks to make their burrows. — Chris Elphick, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 As researchers explained in a British Ornithologists’ Union blog post, the chicks had never flown farther than the entrances to their burrows, fed themselves or seen the open ocean before leaving the island. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
Both artists, Morris points out, were working in the context of World War II, and the owl’s ability to both burrow and take flight may have appealed to feelings of entrapment and a desire to escape. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Edelman said the bat appeared to be trying to burrow between her lips and into her mouth. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 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
  • No failure to launch here; Unspun’s 3D yarn-to-garment platform is leaving the nest—or at least, the microfactory.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Wasp nest, tapioca, red raspberry, wolf’s milk and white coral slime molds are easiest to see when their fruiting bodies are present.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of nest
Verb
  • The programs’ first Southeastern Conference matchup (and first regular-season meeting since 2011) saw both attempt to claw and scratch their way to a win in a crucial part of the season.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of claw
Verb
  • The beaming toddler could be seen crouching over a large pumpkin outside while wearing a navy blue rain jacket, blue jeans that were cuffed at the bottom, and a pair of orange boots.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Video shows that intrepid fan crouched behind the defensive line and then batted down the pass from Davidson.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 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
  • Until now, untitled (halo)’s music has come couched in an alluringly dingy haze, so the first thing that leaps out about their debut is the massive upgrade in fidelity.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But veteran guards such as Norman Powell don’t want to couch their inefficiency on the boards in any excuses about a new scheme.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of couch
Noun
  • Everything else is made in house, save for the deli meat on the Italian La Famiglia and the ham on The Hammich.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The judge ordered Ouellette to turn over his passport and said Ouellette could only leave his house for doctor’s appointments, attorneys meetings or to work for his father’s business, multiple media outlets reported.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • Inspectors reported violations earlier this year New York City’s buildings commissioner, Ahmed Tigani, said Wednesday that construction workers were excavating the empty lot next door when the building buckled.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • On a Sunday morning in May, 25 mph winds from the northwest assailed the Tangier coast, driving waves that busily excavated the brick and cinderblock remnants of an old structure, possibly a house.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of excavate

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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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