Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
unburrow
verb
/ʌnˈbɜːroʊ/
Definition
To remove or dig out something that has been buried or hidden.
Examples
- The archaeologist had to unburrow the ancient artifacts from the site.
- The dog began to unburrow the ball it had buried in the yard.
Meaning
Unburrowing refers to the process of extracting something that is underground or covered, often used in the context of animals digging out their young or of humans retrieving objects from the earth.
Synonyms
- excavate
- dig out
- retrieve
- unearth
- uncover
