as in cave
a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc.
The train goes through a tunnel in the mountain. The moles dug tunnels in the yard.
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Recent Examples of tunnel
There are signs that Rohit and Kohli are going through that terminal tunnel of failing judgment and indecision that happens to all the great players who plough on until reality bites.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Luckily, this whip-smart boy recalls how his mother was hazed on her first day and how she was locked under the tunnel.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
In the 14 months since Hamas carried out a brutal surprise attack in Israel, killing 1,200 and taking 250 hostages, Israel has decimated the group’s leadership and cadres, blasted its underground tunnel network, and killed at least 45,000 Palestinians — as many as two-thirds of them civilians.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
The tunnel can also keep kids engaged by encouraging crawling, reaching, grasping and color recognition.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Luckily, this whip-smart boy recalls how his mother was hazed on her first day and how she was locked under the tunnel.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
In the 14 months since Hamas carried out a brutal surprise attack in Israel, killing 1,200 and taking 250 hostages, Israel has decimated the group’s leadership and cadres, blasted its underground tunnel network, and killed at least 45,000 Palestinians — as many as two-thirds of them civilians.
—Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024
The tunnel can also keep kids engaged by encouraging crawling, reaching, grasping and color recognition.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunnel
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In 2024, researchers announced the discovery of pigmented cave drawings inside Cueva Huenul 1, a cave in Patagonia, Argentina, in the journal Science Advances.Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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The islands offer a variety of activities for visitors to enjoy, ranging from ice caves to kayaking to cruises.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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On a seemingly innocuous nature walk to some local caverns, Homer stupidly touches a giant stalactite and opens a hole in the ground through which the family falls.Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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The 2024 underground wonderland offers a unique holiday experience with more than seven million points of light illuminating the cavern’s vast spaces.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul was slammed on social media Sunday after touting how safe the New York City subway system has become thanks to her efforts – just hours after a woman was set on fire and burned to death on a train.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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The case marked the second fatality on a New York subway Sunday.Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunnel. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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