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
But for the longest time, my TV was the one black hole in my design.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Watching too many video essays about caving and black holes.
—Teddy Wayne, Literary Hub, 10 Mar. 2026
American Expansion For much of its history, the American market has been a black hole for F1.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Afterward, the Wolf-Rayet star, with a lifetime of only a few million years, would most likely have collapsed into a black hole, although evidence for this would be long gone, Dwarkadas said.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Watching too many video essays about caving and black holes.
—Teddy Wayne, Literary Hub, 10 Mar. 2026
American Expansion For much of its history, the American market has been a black hole for F1.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Afterward, the Wolf-Rayet star, with a lifetime of only a few million years, would most likely have collapsed into a black hole, although evidence for this would be long gone, Dwarkadas said.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for black hole
Noun
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The emptiness was an eerie reminder of how the country felt during Covid-19.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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In another photographer’s hands, Atget’s subjects, which show how thought and vision can work in tandem with emptiness, would likely be only a backdrop to the drama of humanity.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hernandez, a public relations professional, was appointed to the commission in May 2024 to fill a vacancy.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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With 12 of 50 tenant spaces occupied, that’s a vacancy rate of 76%.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sims should fill a void left behind by allowing former Miami tight end Julian Hill to walk in free agency.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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O’Brien’s Hot Ones observation is instructive about what fills the void left by traditional late night.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The referee went to the screen to check a potential penalty, but found the screen blank.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Besides shuffling tiles and deciding whether to play with blanks or not, the trio is hoping the studio becomes a place to unwind, grow stronger friendships and meet some new people along the way.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Black hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20hole. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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