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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
Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The Eagles are one of the most active teams in the trade market each year, known for spending Day 2 and 3 capital to supplement holes on the active roster.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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
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Noun
Formed by the retreat of ancient glaciers that left a hole seven miles long and two miles wide, Big Green Lake is 236 feet deep at its cold, dark center.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The Eagles are one of the most active teams in the trade market each year, known for spending Day 2 and 3 capital to supplement holes on the active roster.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Bullet holes through a window at the ABC10 building in Sacramento.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole
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However, a telescope with an aperture of 8-inches or more will reveal Uranus as a tiny blue dot in the eyepiece under good atmospheric conditions.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Under Baer, Stitch Fix has been opening the aperture and is letting consumers get larger fixes on their own timetables as well as shipments based on a theme or built around a purchase through the platform’s freestyle service.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The buoyant spirit is also aided by Karla Grotting’s effervescent choreography, the Seuss-faithful designs of Tom Butsch and David Kay Mickelsen, and a nine-piece pit orchestra that enhances the moods with some effective musical underpinning beneath the dialogue.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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The highest profile match-ups in the 94 categories — and the most anticipated by far — pit Beyonce, who has a field-leading 11 nominations against Swift, who has six.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dailey also described the incident that prompted his predicament.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
5 Nov. 2025
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Funding predicament The CJA funding shortfall is a result of the continuing resolution that Congress approved in March, just hours before a looming shutdown, to fund the government through the end of September.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, schedule bulk trash pickup or haul the mattress to the dump.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 2023, Hailey got into the Halloween spirit in an Instagram photo dump.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Despite being one of three teams to make the playoffs from the NL Central division, the gap between the Cubs and Brewers is sizable.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The widening gap followed a private equity spending spree in 2021, as firms rushed to deploy unspent funds, with activity also boosted by ultra-low interest rates.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Past research has found that the horns may provide the bees with defense against competitors for floral resources, defense against females over nest sites, as well as collecting resin, pebble, or sand for cell closures.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Seattle has a few blue-chip players who set the tone weekly, but facing this unit is like walking into a hornet’s nest and being swarmed from every direction.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Pennywise is from a void that exists outside our dimension called the Macroverse.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Still, the 49ers are scouring to fill Warner’s on-field void.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kicker Kyson Scott drilled it, giving Lake Ridge a 38-20 lead at halftime.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rustin drilled Selva one last time on complex equations and imperial history.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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