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burrowed

burrowed is the simple past and past participle of burrow.

Meaning of burrow

Verb

burrow (third-person singular simple present burrows, present participle burrowing, simple past and past participle burrowed)

  1. (intransitive) To dig a tunnel or hole.
  2. (intransitive) To move underneath or press up against in search of safety or comfort.
    • The young girl burrowed into the bed.
  3. (intransitive) To investigate thoroughly.
    • The journalist burrowed into the origins of the mayor's corruption.

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Questions about burrowed

What is burrowed the simple past and past participle of?
Burrowed is the simple past and past participle of burrow.

Words near burrowed in the dictionary

  1. burrow owl
  2. Burrow-with-Burrow
  3. burrowable
  4. Burroway
  5. Burrowbridge
  6. burrowed
  7. burroweed
  8. burroweeds
  9. burrower
  10. burrowers
  11. Burrowes

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