Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow (into)
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Generations of disinvestment and economic abandonment have hollowed this place out.—
Adam Schwartz,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025 -
It’s designed to contour to the natural curve of the neck, with special attention paid to spinal alignment, and sculpted mounds and hollows across the pillow’s surface keep ears, hands, shoulders, and arms comfy for a good night’s rest.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Templeton promptly contacted the Mississippi State Geological Survey, whose experts carefully excavated the 600-pound (270 kilograms) artifact.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2025
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The complaint did not say if the area was excavated or what was wrapped in the plastic.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Not so much playing laterally, two-gapping or even penetrating in gaps.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Since most boar spears had cross-guard features near the spearhead, this was often used to trigger the gun once the spear had penetrated the prey.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2025
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The workplace is splitting in two: those who know how to collaborate with AI, and those who don't.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The roof was scorched black and gouged open to the sky, insulation tufting from the walls.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Mar. 2025
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Tickets for the shows are hard to come by as the band is using a face-value ticket exchange to prevent scalpers from gouging fans on the secondary market.—
Ethan Millman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The audience could be seen moving and grooving to the tune in a video shared from the set.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Getting people to think beyond grooving to the music is also the primary goal for Tendaji, a Trinidadian singer, songwriter, and music who bridges traditional calypso and modern soca.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On March 11, Woods ruptured his left Achilles and had surgery.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The front-seat passenger, a 16-year-old, nearly died after suffering severe injuries, including a shattered pelvis and ruptured internal organs.—
Bill Lukitsch,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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Then, fearing he'd be blamed, Tripp stole a knife from the office of pastry chef Didier Gotthard (Bronson Pinchot) and used it to slit A.B.'s wrists in order to make his death look more like a suicide.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Heat is then directed upward and outward via outlet slits on the card edges to reduce the recirculation of heated air.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Burrow (into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burrow%20%28into%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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