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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
Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are no loose threads or holes, and minimal wear and tear.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Jack Bantock, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
With Schmidt’s experience on Broadway, too, the orchestra is meant to be as invisible as possible — literally holed down in a pit — and support the vocalists.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 July 2024
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Noun
That won't necessarily be an insurmountable hole for the Sixers to dig out of.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are no loose threads or holes, and minimal wear and tear.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
The 22-year-old, a rising star on the PGA Tour with three victories already, had ruffled American feathers the previous day during a fourball bout against Scheffler, celebrating wildly after holing a long birdie putt only to head towards the next tee before the American’s subsequent missed effort.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
With Schmidt’s experience on Broadway, too, the orchestra is meant to be as invisible as possible — literally holed down in a pit — and support the vocalists.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole
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However, according to The Information, at least one of the iPhone 17 models will feature a mechanical aperture, allowing users to adjust the opening of a lens and, thereby, the amount of light entering it manually.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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The large date aperture seems to steal the weight from the 12 o’clock marker, which typically anchors a watch dial along with a logo beneath it.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
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On the palate, notes of red grapes, maple, deep oak, clove, toffee, apple jelly, pepper, a hint of rye spice, dates, cherry pits and mocha.Chris Perugini, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Book a beachside igloo at Hotel Del Coronado for a cozy night with drinks and s'mores around the fire pit.Kate Murphy, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hostin then helped Behar settle into her chair, as Goldberg maneuvered out of the predicament by distracting the cohosts with treats, as celebrity chef Bobby Flay made his way to the table with Thanksgiving snacks, and the show soldiered on without a hitch.EW.com, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Toni Cranston was at the repair shop and overheard their predicament.Autumn Barnes, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump.Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017
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New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump, Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas.Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 15 June 2017
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Previous research has established the higher mortality rate for Black women, but the new study points to systemic disparities, not a difference in breast cancer type, to explain the gap.Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
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However, there's a bigger gap between the Pixel 9 and the Pro phones.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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It’s propagated when its pieces are naturally broken off by wind or animals feathering nests.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
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These findings may arise because lower rainfall decreases food availability, while higher rainfall limits the birds' ability to maintain their body temperature, and also damages their habitats and nests.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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These changes were captured in a pair of satellite images from the Landsat 5 and Landsat 8 satellites in the summers of 1984 and 2024, revealing how water now fills the void left by ice.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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And others argued that the void left by an underfunded network of grass-roots organizers gave way to overreliance on campaign staff members, who were not well-versed in the region’s cultural and political landscapes.Maya King, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ocean drilling is, it should be stressed, more complicated than drilling on land.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024
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But Minnesota escaped after John Parker Romo drilled a 31-yard field goal in the extra session, clinching the Vikings’ fourth win in a row and continuing Chicago’s misery.Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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