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
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.
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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
Moments later, Morikawa holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the 15th to take the lead.
—CBS News, 16 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
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
Moments later, Morikawa holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the 15th to take the lead.
—CBS News, 16 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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In times of need, oil wells could be drilled in those regions to produce fuel for the Navy.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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Braylen James drilled a two-RBI single followed by a Jaxon Casselberry sacrifice fly that narrowed the SCS lead to 8-4.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The bullet that struck McKay passed through his arm, pierced his torso and struck his heart inside the Key Gardens burger joint, on Metropolitan Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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When mixture returns to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook potatoes until they can be pierced with a fork but do not fall apart, about 10 minutes.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Sherrie James, a Houston resident, told local news outlet KHOU 11 that a possible meteorite, remnants from the meteor that was spotted, punched a hole through her ceiling and landed in one of the upstairs bedrooms in her home.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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The kick, from 30 yards out on the left side, was punched over the crossbar by Joshua keeper Maverick Ramsey.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Holed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holed. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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