Definition of "denned" [denned]

• Simple past tense and past participle of den. (verb)

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• "Putnam's job was to make sure that the manmade island and all manmade products -- foods, waste, fuels, trash -- were secured from the federally-protected animal, which had denned there sometime in late October to give birth, unbeknown to wildlife officials or work crews."
• "Nob Hill arose, like any medieval castle, from the mess and ruck of common life that denned and laired at its base."
• "The owner finally retrieved his dog unharmed, but only after the bear was tranquilized with a dart gun and the dog had then been denned for two days longer than it intended …"