as in burrow
a sunken and often wet area like that used by animals to roll in
The pig seemed happy to lie in its muddy wallow.
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as in to revel
to completely give (oneself) over to something (such as an emotion)
After being laid off, he spent much of his time wallowing in self-pity. They wallowed in all the indulgences provided by the resort.
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as in to shuffle
to roll around in an ungainly manner
We saw a herd of cattle wallowing in the marsh.
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Recent Examples of wallow
Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Queenie leans towards the tragic end of things, but never in a way that feels like a wallow.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Huda is already wallowing in self-loathing after the challenge, but Chelley will not hear Huda’s apology right now or ever because this was a gross betrayal of the sisterhood.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 July 2025
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Noun
The driver-narrator brought us slowly towards a herd of buffalo relaxing in their dusty wallow.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Queenie leans towards the tragic end of things, but never in a way that feels like a wallow.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
Verb
Self-reliant people don't wallow or wait for someone else to cheer them up.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Huda is already wallowing in self-loathing after the challenge, but Chelley will not hear Huda’s apology right now or ever because this was a gross betrayal of the sisterhood.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wallow
Noun
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Contrary to popular belief, tarantulas, which usually stay hidden in their burrows, are generally docile and are not dangerous.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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There may be four to five flat entrance holes to burrows concentrated in a small area.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Those who wish to revel without reservation in good feelings about their country feel threatened by those who note the tragedies and oppression that lay at the heart of this period.—
ANNETTE GORDON-REED,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Dec. 2017
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And there are the neighbors who revel at the many nicknames coined for the spot.—
Lauren Brensel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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Fuller has pushed back on these claims by sharing the app's source code for shuffling and dealing virtual cards.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Short, shuffling steps often prevent your glutes from firing properly.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
Noun
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There was a sewer ditch that ran along a set of barracks, and some portable toilets that were pulled back and forth between barracks for people to use and then emptied into the ditch.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
22 July 2025
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The pipes and tubes are meant to conserve water by replacing open ditches and reducing evaporation.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
20 July 2025
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Take just five minutes out of the day to indulge yourself in a self-care exercise.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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One of the rare recent TV exercises not to indulge conspiracy-theory tropes but deconstruct and criticize them was Netflix’s winter limited series Zero Day, in which the British actor Dan Stevens played a villainous YouTuber peddling such theories.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Also, a covert foreign influence campaign aimed at swaying public opinion and sowing discord through fake social media posts.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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And as the administrative district judge who sets the judicial rules for the region and helps assign the capital city’s cases, Hippler has sway over who gets picked, Idaho courts spokesperson Nate Poppino told the Idaho Statesman, despite the judge’s public umbrage about receiving the assignment.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 July 2025
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The cooler weather, resulting from a low-pressure weather pattern called a trough over the western United States, stands out especially relative to last summer’s record-breaking heat, meteorologists said.—
Ethan Wolin
July 22,
Sacbee.com,
22 July 2025
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Water troughs provide excellent mosquito breeding habitats and should be flushed out at least once a week during the summer months to reduce mosquitoes near paddock areas.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Having a selection of pool loungers included in your patio set up ensures a comfortable place where friends and family can bask in the sun, safely out of the splash zone.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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Upon arrival, visitors are welcome to soak in the heated indoor pool or spend some time basking in the sauna, whirlpool tub and hammam-style steam room, but no visit is complete without enjoying one of the spa’s lavish treatments.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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“Wallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wallow. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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