unburrow
Exit the tunnel
To unburrow is to emerge from or leave a burrow, or to bring something out of a concealed or protected space.
Animals unburrow when they come out of their underground homes, and people unburrow figuratively when they emerge from seclusion or hiding.
After weeks of isolating in her apartment, she finally unburrowed and rejoined the world.
The word can also mean to extract something that has been buried or tucked away: He unburrowed the old photographs from the bottom of the closet.
Come out into view
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- resurfaceAppear again after absence
- riseMove to higher position
- ascendMove upward
breakthrough · outcrop · upthrust · tunnel · excavate · wriggle · squirm · pop up
emerge
Come out into view
ascend · breakthrough · outcrop · upthrust · tunnel · excavate · wriggle · squirm · pop up · break through
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
breakout · freedom · extricate · disentangle · release · bolt · emerge · break free · scurry
uncover
Reveal what's hidden
unhide · unmask · bare · disinter · exhume · bring to light · discover · manifest · show · reveal
unburrowburrow
Animal's dug dwelling
dig in · dig deeper · entrench · tunnel · go underground
unburrowburrow
Animal's dug dwelling
hide · hunker down · go to ground · take cover · withdraw