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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
After feeding for about seven days, larvae drop to the ground, burrow into the soil, and emerge as adult screwworm flies.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
To do so, Vidal-Gadea would knock out genes in nematodes, then have those worms attempt to burrow in dirt or go for a swim to see what happened to their muscles.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
After a few days, larvae drop and burrow into soil, later emerging as mature flies.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
After feeding for about seven days, larvae drop to the ground, burrow into the soil, and emerge as adult screwworm flies.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Luckily for terrestrial mammals, the thermal conductivity of air tends to be fairly low, and moving to a cave or burrow or entering hibernation can offer relief from extreme conditions.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
To do so, Vidal-Gadea would knock out genes in nematodes, then have those worms attempt to burrow in dirt or go for a swim to see what happened to their muscles.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow
Noun
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For families The secret bird nest hideaways, shallow pool, and swing loungers dangling from trees make this a playground for all ages.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Between May and October, also known as turtle hatching season, visitors can join volunteers on sunrise walks of the beach in search of turtle nests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The stock is finally starting to claw its way back, creating an ideal scenario for a mean reversion play.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The teens are the co-captains of the debate team at Lindblom Math & Science Academy in West Englewood, once a powerhouse program, now trying to claw its way back.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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After he was hit in the left temple, Sykes, 39, could be seen crouching down on the stage.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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But then a heavy beat drops, and the figure crouches down into a duckwalk, moving across the walkway in a low bounce before springing up with the circling arm movements of voguing.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The set feels less like a ’90s living room than a cozy villain’s lair, warm but volatile (and easily set ablaze).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Dane Lafrey’s magnificent, multi-level design makes maximum use of the Palace’s cavernous stage to create a lair to die for.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fried chicken gizzards are so good because of the long simmer that's followed by being dredged in buttermilk and flour.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The fact that a humpback whale had been dredged out for days by volunteers, corralled into a barge and released into the North Sea demonstrated a collective good will toward nature that can seem all too rare.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
Verb
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This is another red flag that is often missed because the request is often couched in language around protection or trust.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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For now, Anteotokounmpo, 31, remains coy, his words wrapped in riddles and his intentions couched in caveats, even as ESPN continues to report that a trade (somewhere) is viewed as inevitable and even as the two-time MVP insists that a trade is not his decision.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two rooms in the Soukana and Delos accommodation blocks are wheelchair accessible, and one of the two-storey Madrague houses has a ground floor bathroom and sofa bed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Businessman and real estate agent Dan Thornberg has an intriguing sales pitch for a house he’s just listed.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The Suez Canal, however, is an artificial waterway excavated through Egyptian territory, while the Strait of Hormuz is a naturally occurring strait governed by a different legal framework, according to an international law expert.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The burial was excavated by Colchester Archaeological Trust during archaeological work at the former Essex County Hospital site.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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“Burrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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