Recent Examples on the WebWhile multiple law enforcement agencies scanned the country for any sign of them, the couple had been holed up in Motel 41 for a week, eating pizza and plotting their next move.—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Sep. 2024 The newlyweds who were married at the property holed up there, canoodling on the sunset-facing deck that overlooked the bay and eastern shores of Point Reyes.—Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2024 Last Thursday, he was flown to Traverse City, where he has been holed up in a hotel room ever since — still anxious about what's to come.—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2024 Maybe that’s why the likes of Justin Bieber and Harry Styles have holed up here.—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hole up
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