burrow
noun
a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal to live or hide in.
have burrowed
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present perfectof burrow.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For the sequel, Disney marketers relied heavily on details from the 2006 original that have burrowed their way into the zeitgeist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
But it often takes a week or two to unearth more advanced hackers who have burrowed deeper.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2022
“And we don’t know the extent to which they have burrowed into our systems.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
“She must have burrowed into the earth as the fire passed over her,” says Hayley Baillie.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2021
Mice and rats and dogs have burrowed these tunnels through the dried clay, searching for food scraps.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
