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BURROWING Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word burrowing. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word burrowing. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BURROWING

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digging
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of digging

excavating
verb, nounv, n
verb

• recover through digging

• find by digging in the ground

• form by hollowing

• remove the inner part or the core of

tunneling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• To make a tunnel through or under something; to burrow.

• To dig a tunnel.

• To transmit something through a tunnel (wrapper for insecure or unsupported protocol).

• To insert a catheter into a vein to allow long-term use.

• To undergo the quantum-mechanical phenomenon where a particle penetrates through a barrier that it classically cannot surmount.

noun

• The act of burrowing a tunnel.

• The practice of exploring tunnel.

• The quantum mechanical passing of a particle through an energy barrier.

• A type of fraud where assets and profits are transferred out of firms for the benefit of those who control them.

• A feature of the file system that allows files to preserve certain properties, such as creation date, even after being deleted and recreated.

tunnel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

• a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

verb

• move through by or as by digging

• force a way through

Best Hypernyms For BURROWING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for burrowing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
delve dig hole hollow
Phrases (2)
cut intoturn over

Alternatives for DIGGING

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