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Recent Examples of chuckhole
The famously libertarian Swanson, played by actor Nick Offerman, cut through the bureaucratic red tape and shoveled asphalt into the chuckholes himself.
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USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2018
Warren and Lang — and sometimes up to five of their friends — spend their spare time fixing some of the worst chuckholes on side streets.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2018
USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2018
Warren and Lang — and sometimes up to five of their friends — spend their spare time fixing some of the worst chuckholes on side streets.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 7 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chuckhole
Noun
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For them, luxury is watching elephants drink at the water hole under moonlight or waking up to hear lion roars in the distance.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The water hole was surrounded by palm trees and sand dunes during the late Cretaceous period, but since then, the environment has changed drastically.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Either way, as totality deepens and the moon grows dimmer, try increasing magnification and focus on some of the moon’s famous features bathed in red light, such as Tycho crater rays and the rugged Apennine Mountains.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Griffin lander will demonstrate its ability to land with no official NASA payload, but will touch down on Mons Mouton near the western rim of Nobile crater close to the lunar south pole.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The researchers reported nearly 100 percent core recovery from the borehole and plan to extend the drill to about 2,626 feet (800 meters) deep.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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The first borehole ultimately went down to 1,250 feet through a greater percentage of bedrock than the second, which only went to 850 feet.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The water commissioner called me in late May, typically high water runoff time, telling me to turn off our ditch.—
Pete McBride,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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First responders found the man face down in a ditch filled with water, officials said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, Little Foot’s skull, which became crushed as surrounding cave sediment grew heavier and shifted over time, has been difficult to study.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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These natural gems give a glimpse into the Floridan aquifer, a system of porous limestone that forms underground caves and rivers, pushing water up through vents and ultimately flowing into the faucets of millions of Sunshine State residents.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The land contains several monitoring wells to measure groundwater contamination, Jost said.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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The city estimates about 165 wells are impacted, serving roughly 475 people in the area.—
Brad Hamilton,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Just offshore, Mafia Island Marine Park is home to vibrant coral reef systems and elaborate trenches ideal for diving.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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The most common is to apply liquid termiticide in a trench in the soil around your house.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon to a serving bowl; ladle some hot pan liquid over the vegetables.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Chuckhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chuckhole. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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