burrow
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The larvae use their screwlike spines to burrow into and feed on tissue, often resulting in an infection that can kill an animal in weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
He will burrow down even deeper, likely retreating even further into his fictions and fantasies.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
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 • Mar. 30, 2026
Once the eggs hatch, the maggots burrow into flesh in a corkscrew motion, which is how the insect got its name.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025
“Where the grass grows thick and animals refuse to burrow, there is ore below.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
Vocabulary lists containing burrow
"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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50 Great Words from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
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James and the Giant Peach
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