burrow (into)

verb

Definition of burrow (into)next
as in to hollow

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burrow (into)
  1. hollow
  2. excavate
  3. penetrate
  4. split
  5. gouge
  6. groove
  7. rupture
  8. slit
Verb
  • Even without literally shutting the doors to the federal agency, there could be ways a Trump administration could hollow the DOE and do significant damage, Valant and Kettl said.
    Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • Deep shadows hollowed the space beneath his shoulder blades, and the full outline of each rib was visible under his skin.
    Maggie Slepian, Longreads, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of hollow
Verb
  • In October, a team from New York State Museum and SUNY Orange came to excavate the site and confirmed the pair’s hunch.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In October the two scientists organized a small team to excavate a trench 14 inches deep.
    Christopher Maag, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of excavate
Verb
  • During these weeks the pollution levels for PM 2.5, smaller particles which can penetrate deep into the lungs, spiked to more than 70 times the health limits set by the World Health Organization.
    Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
  • When cultivating, go over the area lightly, setting blades to penetrate only ¼ inch deep.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of penetrate
Verb
  • The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
Verb
  • Big-play problems Jacksonville’s defense has been gouged by big plays, most of them through the air.
    Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
  • What this has meant in practice is that brokers have been gouging tenants with fees that can reach as high as 15 percent or more of their annual rent.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of gouge
Verb
  • Or groove to kid-friendly tunes and discuss the meaning behind the lyrics.
    Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Wahlberg, 55, continued to sing as his family began grooving and dancing to the music.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of groove
Verb
  • And often the organelles, like the mitochondria that are present in the cytoplasm, will rupture.
    Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Although ceramic, plastic, and wooden rain barrels are quite sturdy, these barrels can rupture when water freezes and expands inside of them.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of rupture
Verb
  • Charging documents obtained by KIRO, Fox 13 and the Kitsap Sun allege that the 23-year-old suspect called 911 and claimed his brother had slit his own throat.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Tasteful slits on either side of this sweater allow for the piece to have natural movement, while loose sleeves provide an effortlessly cool finish to the neutral staple.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of slit
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