burrow

Compared with brachiopods, bivalves have greater energy demands because of their larger bodies and muscular "foot" that allows them to burrow and crawl.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

Diggers are already clearing parts of the OPP complex, shaking the ruins even as volunteers and families continue to burrow for the bodies of loved ones.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

She needs both to move on from the tragedy and to burrow deeper into its mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

They can eat a quarter of their body weight in vegetation, burrow destructively and ravage waterways and ecosystems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

But it seemed that in each and every case, the burrow most to his liking was one in which no one was currently living.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Constant nibbling of more than 200 species of plants means riverbanks thrive and their water front burrows improve soils.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Some create burrows in the ground, others use cavities in wood such as tree hollows or fallen branches, and some nest inside plant stems or small existing holes in twigs.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026

The water vole is often described as an "ecosystem engineer" or a "mini-beaver" by conservationists, as they dig burrows through watercourses and help aerate the soil.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

But it is worth noting that “The Drama” burrows into the subject in a way no other film, especially one so widely appealing, has managed to.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026

Excitedly Roy explained that the burrowing owls were protected by state and federal laws, and that it was illegal to harm the birds or disturb active burrows without getting special government permits.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Suddenly, the Irish tails were up and replacement prop Michael Milne burrowed over.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, known for her screenplays with the Merchant-Ivory filmmaking team, also wrote short stories that burrowed into the lives of characters from around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

During Thanksgiving week, from the soft neutral cocoon of my parents’ guest room, I burrowed into an impulsive rewatch of the BBC “Sherlock” — yes, the Benedict Cumberbatch era, all sculptural cheekbones and good outerwear.

From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025

England finished the half, turning down a kick at goal and seeming to turn out the lights on the contest when Cowan-Dickie burrowed over from the subsequent driven line-out.

From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025

Ever since they were babies, they had burrowed little nests for themselves in closets and underneath stairs; they made tents under tables and behind doors.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

No one knows, but all the flailing, hammering, digging and burrowing are for naught.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Just civilian volunteers burrowing through the jagged piles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

South African prop Koch forced Gareth Thomas to concede a scrum penalty and gained his reward by burrowing over for a try.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The pattern closely resembles the scales seen in modern worm lizards, which are small burrowing reptiles still alive today.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 23, 2026

Sarah wraps her arms about his neck, burrowing her face against his chest.

From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes