Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow (into)
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The estate was excavated in Kafr Qasim, a city in the central region of the country.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Covered in concrete and lost to time for decades, the vats were rediscovered and excavated in 2016 within a building that hugs the Kentucky River.—
Robin Roenker,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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If readings reach dangerous levels, astronauts can construct a makeshift radiation shield inside Orion, fortifying themselves between the spacecraft's heatshield and water storage canisters, both of which are better at absorbing penetrating radiation than other onboard materials.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Salicylic acid penetrates deep into the pores to dissolve away acne-causing debris, while coddling the skin barrier with a cocktail of ceramides and niacinamide.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Anderson classification system for turf toe is split into three grades.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Plans also call for remodeling the existing southern section into 3,700 square feet of additional commercial space, split evenly between two storefronts.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The best way to remove algae, dirt, mildew, and other debris from your deck is with a pressure washer, but be careful not to gouge the wood by getting too close.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Burns attempted to gouge his wife's eye out during an altercation.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The event is recognized as one of the top music festivals in the South, but Standard Deluxe is grooving all year long with a calendar full of concerts.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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With its signature grooved aluminum shell, Rimowa’s spinners are both a fashion statement and a piece of travel engineering.—
Julie Loffredi,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The combination caused the stage to rupture milliseconds after separation, which destroyed the nozzle extension on the second-stage engine.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Research by John Gottman and colleagues shows that the most stable couples are those who can repair quickly after a rupture, within three minutes of a conflict, to be precise, so as to pre-emptively stop the conflict from rupturing into an uncontrollable one.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The color was applied to the top of the nail as a French tip with an empty line slit through the middle.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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The ensembles are not athleisure or business casual looks; these are stunts — all leather suits, Louis Vuitton T-shirts and dresses slit up the thighs.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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