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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
While every den told its own story, scientists analyzing the footage found some commonalities.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The team then used the collar data to pinpoint where the dens were located.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
The cameras monitored the activity of females and cubs around the den by collecting thousands of time-lapse images for about 1 month.
—Bygennaro Tomma, science.org, 27 Feb. 2025
Three small bedrooms sit in a line off a long hall that leads from the front door, followed by the bathroom, kitchen, and, at the front of the apartment, a large living room or dining room and, beyond a set of French doors, what could be a den, an office, or another bedroom.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Mar. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
The team then used the collar data to pinpoint where the dens were located.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
The cameras monitored the activity of females and cubs around the den by collecting thousands of time-lapse images for about 1 month.
—Bygennaro Tomma, science.org, 27 Feb. 2025
Three small bedrooms sit in a line off a long hall that leads from the front door, followed by the bathroom, kitchen, and, at the front of the apartment, a large living room or dining room and, beyond a set of French doors, what could be a den, an office, or another bedroom.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
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More recently, Episode 4 ended with Muse lugging a man into a gruesome lair of sorts, to extract an unhealthy amount of blood from a femoral artery.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
21 Mar. 2025
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The store straddles a mood between Californian cool and British rock-star lair, with eyewear displayed amid vintage books and charming trinkets, like a ceramic cigar-smoking Winston Churchill.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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Fun fact: Lazlo's steam tunnel hideout, accessible through Mitch's closet, is an elaborate homage to Leonardo da Vinci.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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From $163 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Patio, on-site washer and dryer, sound system, crib, Wi-Fi Quetzalcoatl’s Nest isn’t the hideout of the eponymous Aztec god, but a jaw-dropping complex of apartments in a private park 15 miles outside Mexico City.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The two adult falcons using the nest box have been identified by the Midwest Peregrine Society as the same pair who used it last year, a 12-year-old female and a 16-year-old male.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
1 Apr. 2025
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The nest overlooks Big Bear Lake, which is about a 95-mile drive northeast from Los Angeles.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Corbin said the house’s location helped attract buyers.—
Tiffani Sherman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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In such instances, their end game appears to be either to steal data or burrow into victims’ IT environments to launch a future attack—or a mix of both.—
Anand Oswal,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Iguanas dig burrows under the foundations of homes, buildings, seawalls, canal banks, dams, and pretty much everywhere else.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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