1. past tense of den; took shelter in or as if in a den

Examples

• The fox denned in the hollow log during the storm.
• Bears often denned in caves before winter arrived.
• The wolves denned beneath the rocky overhang.
• After the long journey, the animals denned in the forest.
• The cubs denned with their mother in the underground burrow.
• Wild dogs denned in the abandoned building.