Definition of hole up
: to hide out in or as if in a hole or cave
: to place in or as if in a refuge or hiding place
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Examples of hole up in a Sentence
we'll hole up in the cellar and wait out the hurricane
Recent Examples of hole up from the Web
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He was absent all afternoon Thursday as the Basques delivered what appeared to be his coup de grace and was later pictured leaving a Madrid restaurant in which he’d been holed up with advisers for seven hours as his political support ebbed away.
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Diddy must've made his way to join Kanye West at his creative retreat in Wyoming, where he's currently holed up putting the finishing touches on the next four albums slated to release as part of G.O.O.D. Music's June domination.
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If that were the case, the researchers expected that the gun injury rate would hold stable or even rise during NRA conventions, when thousands of very experienced and heavy gun users were holed up in meetings.
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The pair teamed with Johnson, who also participated in the institute, and worked through the fall and winter, holing up in coffee shops to plan.
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The spacious quarters sleep a family of five or seven, allowing kids the thrill of their own cozy sleeping space with bunk beds and a trundle, while parents can hole up in the room’s plush king.
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But there are plenty of warm, dry theaters to hole up in.
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The site’s video chief said he was holed up in a hillside for three days to capture the spectacular images, which were being watched by thousands across the country.
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Some initial media reports had suggested the suspect was holed up in bank near the apartment building.
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First Known Use of hole up
1875
HOLE UP Defined for Kids
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Definition of hole up for Students
holed up;
holing up
: to take shelter
- During the storm they holed up in the basement.
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