hollow out

verb

hollowed out; hollowing out; hollows out

1

: to remove the inside of (something) : to make an empty space in (something)

The kids were hollowing out pumpkins.

a hollowed-out log

2

: to form (something) by digging or cutting the inside of something

Workers hollowed out a tunnel through the mountain.

Examples of hollow out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The scene highlights Rohrwacher’s delicate vulnerability and her masterful way of capturing Erika’s inner life, at once hollowed out yet in turmoil. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Fields was the central character in the April Supreme Court decision that hollowed out the Voting Rights Act of 1965. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Fields was the central character in the Supreme Court decision that hollowed out the Voting Rights Act of 1965. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Many of these facilities are in rural communities where federal funding cuts have hollowed out social services, from healthcare to food stamps, leaving them desperate for economic relief. — Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hollow out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout