burrow
noun
a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal to live or hide in.
burrowing
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present participleof burrow.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Granted, the bar for Netflix movies has long since descended past Hell’s ninth circle, burrowing so low that it’s carved out a 10th reserved for the streamer’s original titles.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
No one knows, but all the flailing, hammering, digging and burrowing are for naught.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Just civilian volunteers burrowing through the jagged piles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
South African prop Koch forced Gareth Thomas to concede a scrum penalty and gained his reward by burrowing over for a try.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
The floor was packed dirt with a forlorn little heap of soil here and there where some burrowing animal had got in.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
