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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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as in to crouch

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Recent Examples of burrow
Noun
Skunk Tracks Skunks will leave five-toed prints to and from their burrows. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026 This is usually when the males leave their burrows and search for its female counterpart. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
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 Yebba, Jean The sophomore album from vocal powerhouse Yebba is a master class not only in using tone, timbre, and cadence to burrow into the depths of the human condition but also in structuring a gobstopping comeback effort. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 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
  • Menopause, empty nests and romantic misadventures upend the lives of four women, who have had enough of being reasonable.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Those attract ducks, too, only this time, some of them get comfortable enough to stay and nest.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 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
  • 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
  • The hooded men laid the prisoner in the grass and crouched around him.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of crouch
Noun
  • 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
  • Some large bulls may retreat to lairs and hang out by themselves, remaining there as long as there is adequate food and water.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lair
Verb
  • 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
  • His defenders have dredged statues out of rivers and remounted them.
    — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dredge
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of couch
Noun
  • The resolution was introduced after revelations about Cornell’s handling of Jane Doe’s allegations that she was raped at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While Cam Bates returned a punt to the house against Memphis, Broncos returners have also muffed several punts this season.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of house
Verb
  • When decades-old music or books are excavated and celebrated — lately a common occurrence amid the retromania of our culture industry — the artists are often long gone.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Crews excavated an 8-acre basin in the infield to serve as a holding pond, while contractors rebuilt the culverts under the track and reinforced the road leading into it.
    — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of excavate

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