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The burrowing animal disappeared underground.
What does Burrowing mean?
Burrowing means digging or living underground.
Dictionary definition
Digging or living in tunnels underground.
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Burrowing helps some animals hide from predators.
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The article explained how burrowing can protect animals from heat, cold, and danger.
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What does burrowing mean?
Burrowing means digging or living underground.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to burrowing?
Digging is closest because it connects to this meaning: Burrowing means digging or living underground.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to burrowing?
Surfacing is a useful contrast because burrowing means: Burrowing means digging or living underground.
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WordBurrowing.
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MeaningBurrowing means digging or living underground.
ExampleExample: The burrowing animal disappeared underground.
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- Syllables
- bur · oh · ing
- Strongest beat
- bur
- Ending
- ing
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on bur.
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Synonyms
Words like Burrowing
diggingMaking a hole or tunnel.
tunnelingMoving or making a tunnel underground.
Antonyms
Opposite words
surfacingComing up from underground.
nesting abovegroundLiving or settling above the ground.
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Burrowing word family
Base word
burrowing
verb
burrow
To dig or live in a tunnel.
verb
burrowed
Dug or lived in a tunnel in the past.
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