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Recent Examples of airhole
When handling a possum (or any wild mammal), wear protective gloves and place the animal gently in a secure container like a box with a lid and air holes.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Each container comes with a lid that has a silicone sealing ring around the perimeter and a sealed air hole to keep everything fresh.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Chandler gets awfully cozy in his new digs (just don't cover his air hole).
—Gretchen Hansen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
There are also air holes with grommets and air fresheners in it so your sweaty climbing shoes don't get super stank.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 22 Oct. 2025
About 7 or 8 pieces in the middle had the big holes and to each side there were others that a bit smaller air holes.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Each container comes with a lid that has a silicone sealing ring around the perimeter and a sealed air hole to keep everything fresh.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Chandler gets awfully cozy in his new digs (just don't cover his air hole).
—Gretchen Hansen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
There are also air holes with grommets and air fresheners in it so your sweaty climbing shoes don't get super stank.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 22 Oct. 2025
About 7 or 8 pieces in the middle had the big holes and to each side there were others that a bit smaller air holes.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airhole
Noun
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Don’t skip Thunder Hole, a rock inlet where waves crash loud enough to feel in your chest.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Refuel with the legendary popovers at Jordan Pond House, then time your visit to Thunder Hole — a rocky inlet that booms when waves crash through it just right.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Attenborough communicated with the tribe using gestures, looked at their personal ornaments and enquired about the pegs in the ritual punctures in the nose of one of the men.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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In the case of a puncture, the rider will be warned immediately, which prevents further damage to the wheel and improves safety.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Calorie intake is another consideration.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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While an occasional cola is unlikely to cause harm, regular intake may place strain on the kidneys due to ingredients like phosphoric acid, high-fructose corn syrup, and caffeine.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Potted purple flowers stood at the entrance of the carpet in large terra-cotta planters.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Work on three of the five museums has already been completed and a new entrance building for the complex, the James Simon Gallery, was opened in 2019.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The only telltale signs of the electronics hidden in the temples are a single power button, a four-contact connector, pinhole microphones, and thin speaker grille slits.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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After it was repaired in April 2025, remaining pinhole tears caused by embers from the fire meant the reservoir had to be drained again, Collins said.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Like a cornerstone to liquid movement inside the body, this pore lets chloride, specifically, pass while batting away other electrolytes.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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Vargas, equal parts talkative and professionally restrained, started by examining my every pore under a light.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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She was referred to a hospital in London for keyhole surgery to fix the hole, but none of the three attempts were successful.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Warsh’s statement is also a keyhole into how his friends and mentors have helped shape his career.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With disease ravaging Earth, Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) leads a group of astronauts out on an incredibly dangerous mission through a wormhole on a last-ditch attempt at finding somewhere else to live.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The music and sound are pushed up right against the dialogue, and Lange, in particular, threaded the sound of a heart monitor to guide us through the wormhole that is the surgery.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Airhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airhole. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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