burrow

Example Sentences

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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

Rather than building large dams, they sometimes burrow into riverbanks, but often the evidence is more visible.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 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

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

He responded with an irritable hissing and thumping from deep in his burrow, causing me to pull my leg out of there double-quick, despite the pain.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly