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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
The former kitchen became a cozy den; the walk-in pantry was replaced with a games table.
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Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
And then into that den of exclusion, waltzes 20-year-old Katharine Blodgett, hired as a full-fledged scientist, excited to start working for Irving Langmuir.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Male polar bears are active throughout the winter, unlike pregnant females that seek dens to enter their deep winter sleep and give birth.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
If the dirt is disturbed the next day, the den is occupied.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
And then into that den of exclusion, waltzes 20-year-old Katharine Blodgett, hired as a full-fledged scientist, excited to start working for Irving Langmuir.
—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Male polar bears are active throughout the winter, unlike pregnant females that seek dens to enter their deep winter sleep and give birth.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
If the dirt is disturbed the next day, the den is occupied.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
Noun
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The group follows Amelia into a secret lair in Silicon Valley where the '80s motherboard is locked away.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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At one point Fiennes’ Kelson, in his lonely lair, glances at a snapshot he’s pinned to his wall.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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Guests settle into plush dining chairs and couchette-style hideouts for exquisite suppers in Art Deco interiors, all while the train trundles through the British countryside.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
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After the unmasking at the end, Maya and Gregory have this very intimate embrace in the underground hideout.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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According to the San Diego Bird Alliance, the western snowy plover lays its eggs in loose sand with little cover along the Pacific coastline, leaving its nest largely unprotected from high tides and weather.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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With or without a bird’s nest in the nearby passion fruit vine, the outdoor living room, where Garner entertains friends in the evening by the fire, is a dreamlike oasis for curling up next to the space heaters with a cozy blanket.—
Architectural Digest,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2026
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But Sunday’s remarkable landslide mean the LDP now has enough seats to override votes in the upper house of parliament, to propose amendments to the constitution, and to chair all lower house committees alongside its coalition partner.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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When Warren went to pick her up at her parents' house, her brothers, Kevin, Reggie and Wayne, surrounded him.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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An infection by New World screwworm occurs when an infected fly burrows into the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals, and, in rare cases, people.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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There, captured in two separate clips, was a young animal emerging from a small burrow and walking a few seconds into the distance across a rocky landscape.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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