black hole

noun

Definition of black holenext
as in emptiness
empty space discovered that there was a black hole in the library's collection with regard to her topic

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Recent Examples of black hole That gives scientists a rare and fleeting insight into the connection that exists between matter falling to the maw of a black hole and the material being blasted out at near light-speed as jets of plasma. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Soon the field may have dozens or hundreds of nomadic black holes to examine. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for black hole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
  1. emptiness
  2. vacancy
  3. void
  4. blank
Noun
  • Gone are the extended multi-part suites and intricate guitar workouts, replaced by slight, tender melodies engulfed in a striking emptiness.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • Years of waiting for his return were answered with disappointing emptiness, a frustration that could be permanent if McGregor never sets foot in another octagon.
    — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of emptiness
Noun
  • The District 5 seat was once held by Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins, whose resignation in late 2025 created the vacancy that led to Lopez’s appointment by the remaining commissioners.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Assuming the Giants also trade left-hander Robbie Ray, as expected, the team will have to fill two vacancies in their rotation.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of vacancy
Noun
  • As the film slowly came together for its October release, Universal was hit by production delays in its summer slate and turned to Wellington to fill the void.
    — Geoffrey Bunting, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Association of American Medical Colleges projects shortages of 37,800 to 124,000 doctors by 2034, but the real story is who ends up without a doctor — and where capital is rushing in to fill the void.
    — John Samuels, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of void
Noun
  • The family hopes witnesses will come forward to help fill in the blanks about what happened before Wells entered the water.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Her brother, Tunji, fills in the British blanks for her, but life in Lagos was a time of playing on swings and watching her brother kick a ball with his friends.
    — Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of blank

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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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