burrow (into)

verb

Definition of burrow (into)next
as in to hollow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow (into)
  1. hollow
  2. excavate
  3. penetrate
  4. split
  5. gouge
  6. groove
  7. rupture
  8. slit
Verb
  • Even without literally shutting the doors to the federal agency, there could be ways a Trump administration could hollow the DOE and do significant damage, Valant and Kettl said.
    Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Deep shadows hollowed the space beneath his shoulder blades, and the full outline of each rib was visible under his skin.
    Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of hollow
Verb
  • In October, a team from New York State Museum and SUNY Orange came to excavate the site and confirmed the pair’s hunch.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In October the two scientists organized a small team to excavate a trench 14 inches deep.
    Christopher Maag, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of excavate
Verb
  • There are new factions in the game, and the chaos may penetrate even those levels of government that escaped Trump’s first term relatively unscathed.
    Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Atmospheric rivers penetrate further inland in the Midwest, likely due to the absence of mountain barriers.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of penetrate
Verb
  • Jannik Sinner and world No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, who split them two apiece in 2024.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The Vietnam War had arguably split the country more dramatically than any conflict since the Civil War.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
Verb
  • Big-play problems Jacksonville’s defense has been gouged by big plays, most of them through the air.
    Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Loading your audio article In January, a security camera captured unnerving footage: what appeared to be a bear had forced its way into a Rolls Royce parked outside a home in the Southern California resort community of Lake Arrowhead, gouged the seats and thrashed the interior.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of gouge
Verb
  • Or groove to kid-friendly tunes and discuss the meaning behind the lyrics.
    Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Wahlberg, 55, continued to sing as his family began grooving and dancing to the music.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of groove
Verb
  • And often the organelles, like the mitochondria that are present in the cytoplasm, will rupture.
    Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Although ceramic, plastic, and wooden rain barrels are quite sturdy, these barrels can rupture when water freezes and expands inside of them.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of rupture
Verb
  • Cover with the top crust, crimp the edges together, and cut slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
    Amy Sherman, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Charging documents obtained by KIRO, Fox 13 and the Kitsap Sun allege that the 23-year-old suspect called 911 and claimed his brother had slit his own throat.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of slit
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