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
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Durham University's archaeologists excavated the site in 2022.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists excavating a massive tomb in Pompeii unearthed extremely rare, nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The therapy uses a combination of lasers and light treatments to penetrate the skin based on the severity of the acne.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Atlantic has managed to uniquely penetrate the social zeitgeist with just plain journalism, which is rare.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
25 Mar. 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
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Now, a few months away from his 63rd birthday, Cox is a tastemaker with an authoritative ear who makes audiences groove.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2025
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Snow sings about getting her princess groove back, butts heads with her Evil Queen stepmother (a campy Gal Gadot) and gets a little help from her short new friends.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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