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Recent Examples of hole up
Families can find cabins that accommodate large groups, while couples can hole up in smaller, more romantic accommodations built for two.
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Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Pouya Akhgari, 22, is holed up in a family house with aunts and cousins in a village 200 kilometers (120 miles) from his home in the capital, Tehran.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
But in tennis, a sport without a clock, the player who is ahead and carrying the weight of expectation cannot just hole up and defend.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Drilling into your home’s exterior is rarely a good idea, and patching any holes up is an absolute must.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Pouya Akhgari, 22, is holed up in a family house with aunts and cousins in a village 200 kilometers (120 miles) from his home in the capital, Tehran.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
But in tennis, a sport without a clock, the player who is ahead and carrying the weight of expectation cannot just hole up and defend.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Drilling into your home’s exterior is rarely a good idea, and patching any holes up is an absolute must.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole up
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Senior Assistant County Attorney Bryan Schmid argued in court filings that Scott failed to show the law is unconstitutional and suggested that Scott could create his website and post his videos with redactions to hide the personal information in the clips.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Check and uncheck the boxes next each candidate to show/hide their responses.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Churchill Suite peers over the Ministry of Defence (where Henry VIII’s wine cellar still lurks) and was the locus of military strategising.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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There could be a catastrophic threat lurking in space right now.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Let those who have weapons lay them down!—
Jane Tyska,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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But there's no doubt where the family's allegiance lies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole%20up. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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