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Burrow (Verb)

Meaning

Move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The engineer had to burrow through layers of bureaucracy to get the project approved.
  • A worm began to burrow through the moist soil, creating tunnels and channels.
  • The hikers had to burrow through dense undergrowth to reach the hidden waterfall.
  • Firefighters worked to burrow through the rubble and debris to locate any survivors.
  • The archaeologists had to carefully burrow through the sediment to find the ancient artifacts.

Synonyms

  • Tunnel

Hypernyms

  • Delve
  • Turn Over
  • Cut Into

Related Words

  • Burrow (noun)
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