WALLOWS Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of wallow

as in ditches

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of wallow

as in revels

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 shuffles

to roll around in an ungainly manner We saw a herd of cattle wallowing in the marsh.

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The camera sways and various items around the room fall over.

Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
The feeling of walking up to your property, putting the keys in the door but then the door just sways open.

David Crown, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

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