BURROWED (INTO) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

burrowed (into)

verb

past tense of burrow (into)

as in excavated

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City is made from clay, sand, and rock, all excavated from the innards of the site and reshaped.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Steam shovels and draglines excavated the foundations for highways and railroads.

— Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of excavated

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The crowd-pleaser — distributed by Universal internationally and Lionsgate domestically — moved and grooved back to first place on domestic and global charts as well, a remarkable feat in its fourth weekend of release.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 May 2026
Then Scott grooved a fastball down the middle to Dansby Swanson, who hit it over the left-field wall.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of grooved

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While most of that warming occurs near the surface, measurements show heat has also penetrated to depths of roughly 3,000 meters over recent decades.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Ivory Coast has penetrated the box a bit more, but both sides have just one shot and zero on target.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

Definition of penetrated

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In August, the five-person court split along party lines to meet once a month instead of twice a month.

— Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
In the future, should both formats reach 20 submissions in the same year, the Television Academy will automatically split the categories into two again.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

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