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as in aperture
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
line up the pegs on section A with the holes in section B and press the two together
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as in pit
a sunken area forming a separate space
dig a hole big enough to plant the tree
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as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
Bill dug himself into a hole by promising to be in two places at the same time
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as in dump
a dirty or messy place
when people see my room, they often ask, "How can you live in this hole?"
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
found a hole in the chain-link fence big enough to squeeze through
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as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
there's a huge hole in your logic
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as in to drill
to make a hole or series of holes in
holed the target with a round of shots
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Recent Examples of hole
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Midway through the first quarter of Monday night’s loss to the Jaguars, Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco followed a hole opened by a combo block from Kingsley Suamataia and Creed Humphrey.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are left outdoors.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
There are also the unhelpful phone calls from her husband, telling her to enjoy the spoils of the crummy motel she’s forced to reside in due to said hole.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
Midway through the first quarter of Monday night’s loss to the Jaguars, Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco followed a hole opened by a combo block from Kingsley Suamataia and Creed Humphrey.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Norwegian made three consecutive birdies starting at the 4th, added another at 16, and capped the day by holing a 40-foot eagle putt at the last.
—Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are left outdoors.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole
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In Mint, Regan has widened the aperture and secured a buzzy cast, including a rare TV acting performance from Ben Coyle-Larner AKA hip-hop star Loyle Carner.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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These Celestron Skymaster 20x80 binoculars let in enough light for regular skywatching, thanks to their massive 80mm apertures.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Outside, guests can relax by the fire pits, stroll along the river, and, in the evening, enjoy a complimentary wine and beer reception.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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More than 200 pits have already been identified on the moon’s surface, and in 2024, NASA confirmed the presence of a large underground cavity.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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So, despite their predicament, these operators remain hopeful that circumstances will change soon enough, even if now the path is unclear.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Athletic Club are in a similar predicament.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Dart uses his legs most and needs dump-off, short pass options, for which Johnson is perfect.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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At that time, he was only allowed to go to the garbage dump, to the church, or to the mill to work.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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To bring it to the next level, his team aims to collaborate with clinical physicians, comparing the diagnosis outputs from machine-learning models and human doctors to identify the differences and performance gaps.—
Eve Lu,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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Although research from the Pew Research Center finds that the gender pay gap has narrowed in the last decade, women still earn 85% of the wages men do.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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New York — The rat’s nest of AI partnerships just got a bit more tangled.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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Brood parasites such as cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking the hosts into caring for their offspring at the expense of their own.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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But carpe diem for Egbuka, who is a massive enough talent to step into this void and withstand extra defensive attention.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Aiming to fill a void in the female nerd and nerds of color space on screen, filmmaker Cheyenne Ewulu followed the bat signal.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Scheierman drilled a pair of 3-pointers, including one from several feet beyond the arc.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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When deciding where to drill holes in the wooden balls, Robson realized that a huge amount of chemical information depended on the position of the holes.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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