Synonyms of holed

holed

verb

past tense of hole

as in drilled

to make a hole or series of holes in

holed the target with a round of shots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drilled
• pierced
• punched
• punctured
• poked
• perforated
• bored
• riddled
• tapped
• cut
• penetrated
• broke
• excavated
• pricked
• hollowed
• broached
• split
• grooved
• slashed
• slit
• notched
• ruptured
• gouged
• rent
• gashed
• prickled
• burrowed (into)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filled
• sealed
• patched
• plugged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of holed

Mao Saigo holed a 7-iron from 159 yards on the par-3 third, also her first ace. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Hill hit a long bunker shot to 3 feet and holed the birdie putt for a 13 1/2-12 1/2 victory. — Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

Whaley holed a nervy 5-foot bogey putt on the 18th hole to defeat Georgia senior Carter Loflin. — Mercury News Staff, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

On the 12th, Cauley hit a wedge from 93 feet out over a bunker and holed it for another birdie. — Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 14 June 2026

The original West Hollywood restaurant is known for its unassuming locale holed away in a strip mall—a stark juxtaposition with its A-list clientele like Kendall Jenner and Taylor Swift (and meals that can cost nearly $400). — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

After more than 30 years of acting onscreen, Scarlett Johansson recently opened up about being pigeon-holed early in her career. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026

Fitzpatrick, who missed four birdie chances from inside 10 feet in a seven-hole stretch around the turn, holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-3 15th to take the lead, only for Lipsky — playing in the group behind him — to make a 7-foot birdie on the 14th to catch him. — Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026

Steak knives are one of those kitchen items that get pigeon-holed into the niche tool category thanks to their name. — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026