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Recent Examples of hole up
With few, if any, holes up front or on the back end, the Hurricanes are a very hard team to match up against.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
At first, he was holed up on some fishing boat in Alaska.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Ziemer, a PhD student and teacher at the university, was already holed up in a conference room on the third floor of an academic building with her coworkers and faculty from another program who let them in for shelter.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Everyone was there, holed up in some random hotel room, all just staring at her.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
At first, he was holed up on some fishing boat in Alaska.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Ziemer, a PhD student and teacher at the university, was already holed up in a conference room on the third floor of an academic building with her coworkers and faculty from another program who let them in for shelter.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Everyone was there, holed up in some random hotel room, all just staring at her.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole up
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At 19, Johnson married his wife Daphne and initially, was able to hide his drug use from her, the Johnson's clemency petition said.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Enhanced measurement capabilities: Amazon continues investing in Amazon Marketing Cloud with new UI templates and simplified queries, suggesting a commitment to transparency rather than hiding attribution.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Mars will appear in the constellation Cancer in the western sky, while Jupiter will lurk close to the horizon, setting just a few hours after the sun.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Probably not as many as are lurking on your medicine cabinet shelves.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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The southern end of the Continental Divide Trail – the longest of the country's National Scenic Trails, running 3,100 miles from Mexico to Canada – now lies within the area controlled by the Army.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Gomez, 38, was found lifeless, lying in bed under the covers.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole%20up. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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