burrow

Example Sentences

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Rattlesnakes like to hide in complex rocky outcrops, tall grass and squirrel burrows.

From Los Angeles Times

He wanted to refute the idea that in the space of a day, the pesky badger had found a way to burrow into his heart.

From Literature

Nearby, a desert tortoise had emerged from its burrow to munch on some grass — a rare sight that elicited a whoop of joy from Wilcox.

From Los Angeles Times

“G is for the gopher, digging in its burrow,” Little Britches remarked.

From Literature

He loved the snow: pouncing on it and tossing lumps of ice high in the air, then skidding to a halt to listen to lemmings and snowvoles burrowing under the surface.

From Literature