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Recent Examples of hole up
But after holing up Sunday in his apartment 90 steps from the beach in the historic Zona Romantica, Eure was ready to venture outside.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Klæbo acknowledged that some of his race-winning efforts exhausted him, including one that left him holed up in his hotel room playing video games the day afterward.
—Nathaniel Herz, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run allowed by Miami’s defense since 2018.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run against the Miami defense since 2018.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Klæbo acknowledged that some of his race-winning efforts exhausted him, including one that left him holed up in his hotel room playing video games the day afterward.
—Nathaniel Herz, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run allowed by Miami’s defense since 2018.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
Kewan Lacy, the nation’s third-leading rusher, burst through a hole up the middle for a 73-yard touchdown run on the first play of the second quarter — the longest run against the Miami defense since 2018.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole up
Verb
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Afterward, Smith didn’t hide his frustration.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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And Elijah Wood provides a cheeky, bemused-insider vibe as the Danforths’ lawyer, who’s overseeing the technicalities and generally hiding behind a lectern when contestants start exploding.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Binary neutron stars have long been considered the best bet for deciphering what lurks within.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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In these cases, a more serious gut condition, like colorectal cancer, could be lurking.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One young attendee could be seen lying unconscious in vomit in an alley along West Broadway while his friend called the police.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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