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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals
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Recent Examples of den
Related Stories What at first seems like a fruitless trip to Staten Island — where the Caccimelio family lives in the Corleones’ house from The Godfather — eventually leads to Charles and Mabel discovering a gambling den underneath the Arconia.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Nearby, a cozy den and library loft offer quiet nooks for reading—or plotting your next soirée.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
One lonely night, Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson) sits in his den, glances over his shoulder out the back window, and ends up with a bullet to the brain.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Jeffery Emmitt said Thursday that the den operated primarily from late night to early morning hours and the number of gamblers varied.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Nearby, a cozy den and library loft offer quiet nooks for reading—or plotting your next soirée.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
One lonely night, Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson) sits in his den, glances over his shoulder out the back window, and ends up with a bullet to the brain.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Jeffery Emmitt said Thursday that the den operated primarily from late night to early morning hours and the number of gamblers varied.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
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While plundering a dungeon lair and stealing artifacts from a museum both have heist elements to them, Skullduggery looks into the other intrigues of adventures in urban environments.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Another secret drinking lair within the Cosmopolitan, Ghost Donkey offers delicious drinks, pulsating Christmas lights and mirrors that give off infinity room vibes.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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During the 1880s, the brothers lived here and made their livelihood rustling cattle and horses, while at the same time disposing of unsuspecting ranchers who wandered too close to their hideout.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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If this were true, Solomon would learn all of this elder’s secret hideouts and survival tricks, resulting in a formidable pair for any hunter to take on.—
Jim Tschetter,
Outdoor Life,
27 Aug. 2025
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Some of the birds stood still and silent on their nests, but most were in motion, hopping around on branches at the top of their silver maples, raising a general ruckus.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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The team kept colonies of Iberian harvester ants in artificial nests in its lab.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the last fortnight alone, Starmer's Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner has resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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The weighty Guerlain Rouge G case comes in a wide variety of fabrics, colors, and textures—glossy tortoiseshell, embossed gold, glittering crystals—that house one of the most luxurious lipstick formulas on the market.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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While temperatures on the surface rise and fall throughout the day, peaking in the heat of the afternoon and then cooling down in the nighttime, the temperature inside a burrow remains relatively constant.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Still, they're named for their habit of using crayfish burrows that are mostly abandoned.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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