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
Wherever he normally had hair, they were burrowing into his skin and making him itch.
From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren
