burrow
noun
a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal to live or hide in.
were burrowing
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past progressiveof burrow.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Early on Aug. 16, as most Texans were still asleep, hackers half a world away were burrowing into networks.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
In the early morning of Aug. 16, as most Texans were still asleep, hackers half a world away were burrowing into networks.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2021
We waded to the rocky shingle where thousands of men were burrowing in the shale.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2019
It wasn’t just that Bach fans were burrowing into increasingly obscure harpsichord concertos—they were also consuming more unique artists across genre.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2018
As if microscopic bugs had leapt from the box to his skin and were burrowing their way to his blood even as he stood there.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
