as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
holed the target with a round of shots
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Recent Examples of holed
Moments later, Morikawa holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the 15th to take the lead.
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CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Moments later, Morikawa holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the 15th to take the lead.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Reed also starred in many other films, pigeon-holed as the innocent housewife.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Wyndham Clark holed a putt on the final hole to take the match and propel his team into the playoffs.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Seconds after Scheffler holed his 4-foot birdie putt, the horn sounded to stop play because of approaching storms that led to East Lake being evacuated.
—Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2025
CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Moments later, Morikawa holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the 15th to take the lead.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Reed also starred in many other films, pigeon-holed as the innocent housewife.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Wyndham Clark holed a putt on the final hole to take the match and propel his team into the playoffs.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Seconds after Scheffler holed his 4-foot birdie putt, the horn sounded to stop play because of approaching storms that led to East Lake being evacuated.
—Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holed
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And Lloris drilled a deep ball in the 79th minute, nearly combining with Son and Bouanga.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Wichita State transfer drilled a breaking ball at the bottom of the zone out to right-center field for a grand slam, Texas' second of the weekend.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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At least four of the shots struck Bils, including one that pierced his back.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The bullet pierced his heart before reaching his lungs, his mother said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Cornyn, for his part, has not shied away from the criticism and has even punched back at his opponents.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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According to the sheriff's office, the suspect, who was identified as 33-year-old Shenard Jennings, and his roommate, Shouman, had ongoing arguments that had escalated when Jennings allegedly punched and beat Shouman, killing him.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Holed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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