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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On Wednesday afternoon, he was holed up in the lodge in meetings with other executives as Comcast put the finishing touches on its sweetened offer for Sky.
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Deputies are at a standoff with a man holed up in a Deltona home who claims to have placed bombs at a Volusia County Sheriff’s district office, a spokeswoman said Tuesday night.
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Lindsey then holed up in the apartment for almost a full day.
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Many of students holed up here have masked their identities for protection.
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The shooter, believed to be in his 30s, remained holed up inside as a SWAT team was sent in about 11 p.m. to the apartment on Rolando Court north of El Cajon Boulevard.
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Garski played his shot tee shot for the par 5 554-yard ninth hole up its fairway but hit the lip of a bunker.
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Lula left the metalworkers union headquarters outside Sao Paulo — where he'd been holed up for three days — on foot Saturday after supporters thwarted a previous attempt to leave by car.
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Equipped with a lounge and bar, library, artist’s studio, media room, sauna, waterfront patio lounge, and five-star menu of fresh fish and seasonal local ingredients, the lodge boasts plenty of reasons to stay holed up indoors all trip long.
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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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