Burrowing

Synonyms for "burrowing" (18 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Strong matches (5)

Related words (9)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

12 entries
analytical approachanalyzebehaviordiggingecological activityecological traithabitathabitat descriptorinvestigateprocessstructuresubsurface feature

More specific

18 entries
ant burrowingcase studydata miningdeep diveextensive studyfossorial mammalfossorial reptilefossorial rodentliterature reviewmole burrowingmole diggingmole tunnelmouse tunnelingprairie dog burrowrabbit burrowrabbit burrowing

Showing 16 of 18 words.

Collocations

11 entries
burrowing actionburrowing animalburrowing behaviorburrowing holeburrowing mammalburrowing motionburrowing owlburrowing tunnelburrowing wormrapid burrowingsubterranean burrowing

Inflections

5 entries
burrowedburrowingsburrowsmore burrowingmost burrowing

Derivations

5 entries

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

My dog likes burrowing under blankets.

Source: tatoeba (6031494)

There are many kinds of burrowing animals, who make their homes underground.

Source: tatoeba (6143178)

A giant burrowing bat fossil has been discovered in New Zealand.

Source: tatoeba (6608631)

Lawyers began burrowing through thousands of documents provided by the defense.

Source: tatoeba (10465193)

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