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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
Coward, who had ties to Brownsville, picked the target and drove the crew to the gambling den after getting a tip from his cousin that someone had just lost $50,000 and was coming back with another $20,000 to keep gambling, the fourth man, Shamel Myhand, testified.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
Photo : Carter Tanton A loft-style den/office could be used as a fourth bedroom or studio.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
Three additional bedrooms can be found on the bottom-most level, as well as a den/office and two baths dressed in the same pale hues of the kitchen.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
These hard-working little creatures stockpile food in their dens for winter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
Photo : Carter Tanton A loft-style den/office could be used as a fourth bedroom or studio.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
Three additional bedrooms can be found on the bottom-most level, as well as a den/office and two baths dressed in the same pale hues of the kitchen.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
These hard-working little creatures stockpile food in their dens for winter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
Noun
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The story is rife with twists and turns and Austin Powers–like villains, including an eyepatch-wearing former Nazi who lives in a lair at the top of a mountain.—
Andrea Duncan-Mao,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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People really do it every December when his Christmas album comes out of its lair.—
Julie Jordan,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Your Neko rig falling near or hopping into that ambush zone signifies the easy meal that will pull the bass a few feet away from their hideout and trick them into biting.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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For a real hideout, duck into the Kaminzimmer, an intimate fireplace room with low lighting and cozy sofas.—
Melinda Newman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jackie is often seen doing yoga stretches, egg rolls and nest softening amid incubation periods, while Shadow can be seen bringing home fish and sticks.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The intrigue: TxDOT has set up a special camera view so people can follow the hawk and her nest, which appears to have one egg this year.—
Tasha Tsiaperas,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After the Todd years, the house also served as a brothel, grocery store, and storage unit.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Video footage captured plumes of smoke and flames wafting above a treeline and houses in the Carolina Forest.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The wind can sweep up spores in the loose dirt rodents leave near the mouths of burrows and carry them to nearby humans.—
ByMeredith Wadman,
science.org,
16 Jan. 2025
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Will Punxsutawney Phil emerge from his burrow and see his shadow?—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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