burrow

Example Sentences

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Instead, they leave the dropped fruit and burrow into the soil, where they continue developing until maturity.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

The building stretches far above our heads, its 400 million pounds suspended by 14 fan-shaped steel columns that pierce the lobby’s marble floor and burrow into Manhattan’s bedrock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

An initial push from a line-out maul was repelled by the home defence, but when the ball was recycled, Cracknell was able to burrow under the bodies to score.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

How many times can Nancy burrow through a box of Fred’s belongings as he draws closer before we just wish she’d be caught so they could get on with the story already?

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

But a deeper instinct reminded him that Runt was defenseless in the burrow.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker