burrow
noun
a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal to live or hide in.
had been burrowing
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past perfect progressiveof burrow.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Just his luck, it was right in front of where an animal had been burrowing, giving him a free drop and a clean lie.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
"Be sure you shut them up early, because Nellie says she saw a rat last night, and I noticed something had been burrowing near the shed."
From The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story by Stanley Davis
Vivian, who had been burrowing in her closet for a stray blue satin slipper to match the gown spread upon her bed, was surprised a few moments later to see Virginia’s dismayed face.
From Virginia of Elk Creek Valley by Mary Ellen Chase
No doubt a rabbit had been burrowing there!
From The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story by Angela Brazil
This weevil had been burrowing in his brain for more than a quarter of a century.
From The Californians by Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton
