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Recent Examples of hole up
The man, who was not named, holed up for at least three hours inside the house as sheriff’s deputies waited outside for a SWAT team to arrive.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
They were holed up there for nearly a month and stayed largely in their room, staff said Thursday, before returning to Sydney where they are accused of killing 15 people at a beachside Hanukkah event.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Manila — The father and son suspected of carrying out Sunday’s Bondi Beach massacre holed up in a hotel for most of their almost month-long stay in the Philippines in November, rarely left their rooms and dined on fast food, a hotel employee told CNN.
—Jinky Jorgio, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Churches and volunteers across the city collected and delivered food to families holed up at home.
—Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 22 Dec. 2025
They were holed up there for nearly a month and stayed largely in their room, staff said Thursday, before returning to Sydney where they are accused of killing 15 people at a beachside Hanukkah event.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Manila — The father and son suspected of carrying out Sunday’s Bondi Beach massacre holed up in a hotel for most of their almost month-long stay in the Philippines in November, rarely left their rooms and dined on fast food, a hotel employee told CNN.
—Jinky Jorgio, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Churches and volunteers across the city collected and delivered food to families holed up at home.
—Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole up
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Still seething after a sloppy 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions, Johnson wasn’t hiding his dissatisfaction with a defeat that seemed to diminish his team’s momentum.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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But the jury in the federal civil lawsuit found that Moore violated Gillispie's rights by hiding evidence that would have helped Gillispie's defense and creating unfair lineup procedures for the victims.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Below-average play is often staring you right in the face while catastrophe lurks around the corner.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Italian experimental duo creates a sprawling, overstimulating work that celebrates the kitsch lurking behind a wide array of musical forms.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than once, Coon and Smallwood are completely nude on stage, as Agnes and Peter lay hidden parts of their psyche bare.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Migration, identity, and the future of the West At the heart of these tensions lies Europe’s protracted migration challenge.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole%20up. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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