as in burrow
a sunken and often wet area like that used by animals to roll in
The pig seemed happy to lie in its muddy wallow.
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as in to revel
to completely give (oneself) over to something (such as an emotion)
After being laid off, he spent much of his time wallowing in self-pity. They wallowed in all the indulgences provided by the resort.
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as in to shuffle
to roll around in an ungainly manner
We saw a herd of cattle wallowing in the marsh.
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Recent Examples of wallow
Curtis Abraham, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2023
Fewer pigs likely means fewer muddy wallows, for instance, which are important breeding grounds for Bornean tree frogs.
—Bydennis Normile, science.org, 25 Apr. 2023
Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
In short order, Hurley quickly lost the one person on the island who had embraced him unconditionally, leaving him alone to wallow in his self-loathing.
—Rebecca Bodenheimer, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Large herbivores such as Cape buffalo and red deer make temporary pools by creating wallows, which also interrupt wildfires.
—Curtis Abraham, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2023
Fewer pigs likely means fewer muddy wallows, for instance, which are important breeding grounds for Bornean tree frogs.
—Bydennis Normile, science.org, 25 Apr. 2023
Verb
Stories of rollover IRAs wallowing in cash for decades, and missing out on hundreds of thousands of dollars in compound interest, are the stuff of nightmares, some financial advisers said.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
In short order, Hurley quickly lost the one person on the island who had embraced him unconditionally, leaving him alone to wallow in his self-loathing.
—Rebecca Bodenheimer, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
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The challenge from the Toronto rap juggernaut and crossover king forced his Compton counterpart to restate values and burrow into geographical specificity.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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Every year, Mojave Maxine emerges from her burrow sometime in February, and her sighting heralds warmer weather to come.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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But historically Black colleges and universities have reason to revel, as some have seen record increases.Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
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Long after the stadium had cleared out, her fans could still be heard reveling outside on the concourse.Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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In other words, the 2023 offseason was the Celtics' last real shot to shuffle their supporting cast around Brown and Tatum.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
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Seven miles into her drive, police said, her car suddenly veered left across the straight two-lane road, smashing into a concrete ditch.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Good post for a mid- to late-November afternoon: 70 to 100 yards back in timber and along the thickest, nastiest ditch that leads out to crops. 59) Don’t waste precious rut-hunting time.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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For now, most Syrians seem ready to indulge Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), whose forces swept through the country almost unopposed and seized the capital, Damascus, last weekend from Bashar al-Assad.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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Heller’s screenplay adaptation of the 2021 novel by Rachel Yoder indulges the selfish antagonism that Millennial feminists take as their prerogative.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Manipulation tactics may sway hearts but not minds.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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None of those statistics, nor the strong consensus among Lower Basin officials seemed to sway the Upper Basin states, even though New Mexico and Utah have enacted settlements with Navajo.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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We’ve been promised profound value, and we’ve been warned of the trough of disillusionment.Patrick (PJ) Jean, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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These winds blow west to east, but the belt can shift north and south, forming ridges and troughs.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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The four spend their leisurely days lounging by the pool, drinking cocktails and basking in the sun: a postcard ready image of what a multi-ethnic French family can look like.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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While celebrating and basking in the festivities, your love horoscope invites you to pause and reconsider your approach to romantic relationships.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Wallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallow. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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