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tunnel

[tuhn-l] / ˈtʌn l /
NOUN
covered passageway
Synonyms
STRONGEST
channel hole mine pit shaft subway underpass
STRONG
adit burrow crosscut drift passage tube
WEAK
crawl space crawlway hole in the wall
VERB
dig a passage through
Synonyms
STRONGEST
burrow
STRONG
excavate mine penetrate sap undermine
WEAK
scoop out
Antonyms
STRONG
strengthen

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A new rail tunnel through the Alps will whisk passengers and freight from northern Italy to Munich at speeds of up to 155 miles an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Should there be a marble aboveground tunnel connecting him to the steps of Marine One?

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“There’s light at the end of the tunnel for everyone,” Lockwood said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Lingard once went viral for teasing former United team-mate Marcus Rashford for apparently talking to Neymar about the weather in the tunnel before a match.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

After a while the tunnel walls aren’t closing in as much, and the tunnel expands to the point we can stand instead of crawl.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas