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as in apertures
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
line up the pegs on section A with the holes in section B and press the two together
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as in pits
a sunken area forming a separate space
dig a hole big enough to plant the tree
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as in predicaments
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
Bill dug himself into a hole by promising to be in two places at the same time
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as in dumps
a dirty or messy place
when people see my room, they often ask, "How can you live in this hole?"
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as in gaps
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
found a hole in the chain-link fence big enough to squeeze through
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as in drills
to make a hole or series of holes in
holed the target with a round of shots
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Recent Examples of holes
ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Make no mistake, as healthy top-to-bottom as Denver is, there are still a few notable holes on this roster.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Volunteers will place trees and shrubs in holes that have already been dug, backfill and tamp down soil, then add water and mulch, according to a press release from the Kane County Forest Preserve District.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Popular items include a double double (coffee with two creams and two sugars) and timbits, which are Tim Hortons’ version of doughnut holes.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Carolina’s brass has put in a ton of legwork throughout March, filling several holes in the depth chart with free agents.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Today, a similar community effort — donations and grants to plug financial holes each year — keeps it afloat.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
The offensive line had another solid day of opening up holes in the run game as Daulton, graduate transfer Landon Walker and junior Jeremy Payne all had chunk plays Thursday.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
The officers found a vehicle with multiple people inside that had several bullet holes in it.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
How to Limit Attraction Sealing unwanted tiny cracks, gaps in doors or windows, or utility lines, and holes around the home is one of the best ways to prevent ants from gaining access in the first place.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
But some backpacks are better for travel than others, perhaps designed with isolated shoe compartments, holes to feed your phone charging cable through, jewelry pouches, and special materials that simply wipe clean after picking up germs from public floors.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The San Francisco 49ers head into free agency with roughly $38 million in salary-cap space — 11th most in the NFL — and holes all over their roster.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There are plenty of other positions where the Giants can invest in talent and leadership, and holes on the roster to fill.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
The posts included more than a dozen images that showed bruises and other wounds on her body, holes in the wall and broken cabinets.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Pierce holes in the cake so that the Bourbon Glaze can soak in.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Some of those trails, initially seen in January, were made by moving dirt to clear a space and creating small mounds and/or holes in the ground to jump over.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
Korda took the season opener that was cut to 54 holes because of extreme cold and wind in Florida, while Kim won last week at Sharon Heights.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Make no mistake, as healthy top-to-bottom as Denver is, there are still a few notable holes on this roster.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Volunteers will place trees and shrubs in holes that have already been dug, backfill and tamp down soil, then add water and mulch, according to a press release from the Kane County Forest Preserve District.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Popular items include a double double (coffee with two creams and two sugars) and timbits, which are Tim Hortons’ version of doughnut holes.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Carolina’s brass has put in a ton of legwork throughout March, filling several holes in the depth chart with free agents.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Today, a similar community effort — donations and grants to plug financial holes each year — keeps it afloat.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
The offensive line had another solid day of opening up holes in the run game as Daulton, graduate transfer Landon Walker and junior Jeremy Payne all had chunk plays Thursday.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
The officers found a vehicle with multiple people inside that had several bullet holes in it.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
The penetration holes indicate that the internal facility is likely bombed out, destroying anything that was inside.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
How to Limit Attraction Sealing unwanted tiny cracks, gaps in doors or windows, or utility lines, and holes around the home is one of the best ways to prevent ants from gaining access in the first place.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
But some backpacks are better for travel than others, perhaps designed with isolated shoe compartments, holes to feed your phone charging cable through, jewelry pouches, and special materials that simply wipe clean after picking up germs from public floors.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The San Francisco 49ers head into free agency with roughly $38 million in salary-cap space — 11th most in the NFL — and holes all over their roster.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
There are plenty of other positions where the Giants can invest in talent and leadership, and holes on the roster to fill.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
The posts included more than a dozen images that showed bruises and other wounds on her body, holes in the wall and broken cabinets.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Pierce holes in the cake so that the Bourbon Glaze can soak in.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Some of those trails, initially seen in January, were made by moving dirt to clear a space and creating small mounds and/or holes in the ground to jump over.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holes
Noun
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There is some reason to use the lens at tiny apertures, though.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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Doing so merges two apertures — the narrow and the microscopic — into a wide-angle lens.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
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The site is 30 minutes away from the Pacific Coast and offers an array of amenities including pools, a spa, fire pits, wellness center and dog parks.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Pickleball Trials take place on Monday, March 30 – this one pits band members Rivers Cuomo, Scott Shriner, Patrick Wilson and Brian Bell against fans in a pickleball tournament.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Winning from behind is not sustainable, and the predicaments in which Chelsea have found themselves this week point to other problems.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Rustin has slyly given her script a focus on women’s needs and feelings, a welcome departure for a genre that usually is more concerned about the men’s predicaments.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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Data is the first step There are resources available to pregnant women to close some of the maternal health gaps.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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For the latter, a federal program known as 340B does an immense amount of good filling in the gaps in drug affordability.—
Demetrius Atsalis,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Money-minded Venus conjoins aching Chiron in your 4th House of Domesticity, feathering their nests as an example to you.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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South Florida parks are aflutter with all kinds of feathery vertebrates building nests.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pitchers throw every day in season between competition days, bullpens, flat ground sessions and box drills off of an incline from 35 feet out.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Another Arsenal goal kick and Raya, after a customary bit of stud cleaning, drills the ball long.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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When Italian luxury group Moncler selected IconSiam for its first shopping mall debut in Thailand, the decision signified a destination that aligns global luxury with cultural relevance, as brands prioritize openings in the right locations over rapid expansion.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
25 Mar. 2026
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According to CalCareers, there were more than 2,900 available positions in the state of California, including about 831 job openings in Sacramento County as of Tuesday, March 24.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This can include scratches, dents, chipped paint and even mismatched units if your warranty coverage leads to a replacement that doesn’t match your other appliances.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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When golf-ball-sized hail and 60 mph winds slammed the east coast of Florida in May, Chris Jadin came home to a truck covered in dents and glass all over the floor of his house, his skylight shattered by the falling ice.—
Scott Pham,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holes. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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