Synonyms of holed up

holed up

verb

past tense of hole up

as in hid

to remain out of sight

we'll hole up in the cellar and wait out the hurricane

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hid
• lurked
• lay low
• sat tight
• lay
• reposed
• skulked
• sneaked
• slunk
• avoided
• eluded
• evaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeared
• came out
• turned up
• showed up
• materialized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of holed up

The couple and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have been holed up in an anonymous wealthy friend’s estate—but Harry wants more. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Nov. 2026

Investigators found Comer holed up in an outbuilding in Batesburg-Leesville on Monday night and arrested him on charges of burglary and resisting arrest, Koon said. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Later that month, Jontay holed up at his brother’s penthouse in Denver and opened FanDuel. — New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026

On a night in London, a British interior designer and architect named Edward William Godwin holed up in his room to ponder the purpose of beauty. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Authorities determined that the man, his wife and daughter were holed up in a bedroom. — Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The coast is peppered with grande dame hotels housed in former convents, centuries-old palaces, and pastel villas where everyone from Maria Callas and Coco Chanel to Liza Minnelli and Elizabeth Taylor have holed up. — Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026

Three years later, Kao holed up in a conference room to recount the Corner Bakery meeting to a group of four FBI agents and federal prosecutors. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

On March 1, while members of the unit holed up in a bunker amid air sirens, Cody's family said many survivors of the attack and other officers on the ground told them Cody advised Barnes that the unit should remain there, even amid periods of calm. — Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026