burrowing

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The club's nickname 'Los Tuzos', translates to 'the gophers', referring to a burrowing rodent found in North and Central America and serving as a nod to their mining heritage.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

A giant barn owl, a type of rodent called a hutia, and a burrowing bee entered a cave.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

But Zhao and O’Farrell’s screenplay consistently reverts to histrionics and outsized displays of emotion, never once burrowing into how either William or Agnes really feels.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Ella is fiercely committed to her job, burrowing into the minutiae of legislation to become deeply connected to it emotionally.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

There were giant patties of dung on the ground, with huge maggots writhing and burrowing in them, but Thor avoided all of them.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman