Synonyms of hole up

hole up

verb

as in to hide

to remain out of sight

we'll hole up in the cellar and wait out the hurricane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hide
• lurk
• lie
• lie low
• sit tight
• repose
• evade
• sneak
• skulk
• avoid
• elude
• slink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appear
• come out
• show up
• turn up
• materialize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hole up

With Burnham's victory last week, Starmer holed up in the prime minister's country estate over the weekend to consider his options as some party insiders urged him to set a timetable for his resignation. — ABC News, 23 June 2026

For the next few days, while my toddler felt miserable, he and I were mostly holed up in the room snuggling while the rest of my family got sun-kissed at the beach with their cousins. — Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 18 June 2026

Tear gas and rubber bullets were fired inside the headquarters of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) in Ankara, where party officials and supporters, including leader Özgür Özel, were holed up for days. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026

Police stormed the offices of Turkey’s main opposition party Sunday, firing tear gas and rubber bullets at party supporters and officials who had been holed up inside for three days. — Cinar Kiper, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026