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as in hideout
a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others
an abandoned building that is often used as a den by the city's petty criminals
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Recent Examples of den
Adult males, called boars, are emerging from their dens this month, with females and juvenile bears expected to follow in April and early May.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Off to one side is a den that leads out to another deck, and on the other side of the house is the kitchen with a working fireplace.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Mar. 2025
That led to Steele's favorite part of the home's re-creation, adding a bookshelf to Dawson's den and bringing it back to its original glory.
—Michelle Pemberton, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Pictures of producers setting up in bars, dispensaries, art galleries, and co-working spaces also capture the soul emanating from samplers and the effect this has on repurposed dens.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Off to one side is a den that leads out to another deck, and on the other side of the house is the kitchen with a working fireplace.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Mar. 2025
That led to Steele's favorite part of the home's re-creation, adding a bookshelf to Dawson's den and bringing it back to its original glory.
—Michelle Pemberton, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Pictures of producers setting up in bars, dispensaries, art galleries, and co-working spaces also capture the soul emanating from samplers and the effect this has on repurposed dens.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for den
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The latter here is represented via a large puppet created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and the walk-through experience will take us from taverns to the back alley of a marketplace to the beholder’s lair.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps by taking the critter back to its lair at the heart of the island, the girl will be able to reconcile the comforts of home with the call of the wild.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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Fun fact: Lazlo's steam tunnel hideout, accessible through Mitch's closet, is an elaborate homage to Leonardo da Vinci.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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From $163 per night. BOOK NOW Perks: Patio, on-site washer and dryer, sound system, crib, Wi-Fi Quetzalcoatl’s Nest isn’t the hideout of the eponymous Aztec god, but a jaw-dropping complex of apartments in a private park 15 miles outside Mexico City.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Paper Wasp nests resemble the shape of an upside-down umbrella.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, viewers worldwide tuned in to watch bald eagle eggs hatch on a Big Bear live nest cam.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Siba said the security forces inspected the document, searched the house for weapons and, finding none, told the family to remain inside.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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There was the infamous time McMahon punished Triple H for hugging Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Shawn Michaels in the center of the ring at a house show, breaking kayfabe when this was something wrestlers didn't do.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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The eggs will then hatch six to seven weeks later, and the nymphs burrow into the soil to begin the next cycle.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The team, peering into mountainside crevices, deep burrows and under leaf litter, was searching for tarantulas.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Den.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/den. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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