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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
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Several bullet holes, a pile of sheets, clothing and cardboard covered in blood were all found at the scene, along with an AR-style rifle, other guns and several pools of blood, according to the outlet.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cut a band of holes at different heights and about 1 inch apart around the middle of the pumpkin with a small sharp knife.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The buildings bore bullet holes and burn marks from artillery blasts.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Air defenses have already been depleted by three years of war; moving them to refineries would leave gaping holes elsewhere.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Griffin led through 54 holes and opened birdie-birdie-birdie only to plateau and play the final 15 holes in 1-over par for solo second.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Even if Dobbins hadn’t found a couple of holes early, Payton made clear the emphasis was part of the Broncos’ game plan.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Earlier in the game, the defense repeatedly dug itself out of holes to put USC in a position to win.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
This set includes six hangers, each designed with five holes that can hold five garments both horizontally (up to 6 pounds) and vertically (up to 8 pounds).
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Several bullet holes, a pile of sheets, clothing and cardboard covered in blood were all found at the scene, along with an AR-style rifle, other guns and several pools of blood, according to the outlet.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Cut a band of holes at different heights and about 1 inch apart around the middle of the pumpkin with a small sharp knife.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
The buildings bore bullet holes and burn marks from artillery blasts.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Air defenses have already been depleted by three years of war; moving them to refineries would leave gaping holes elsewhere.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Griffin led through 54 holes and opened birdie-birdie-birdie only to plateau and play the final 15 holes in 1-over par for solo second.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Even if Dobbins hadn’t found a couple of holes early, Payton made clear the emphasis was part of the Broncos’ game plan.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Earlier in the game, the defense repeatedly dug itself out of holes to put USC in a position to win.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are left outdoors.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holes
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Similarly, in astronomy, larger apertures, advances in photography and spectroscopy, the development of multi-wavelength astronomy beyond the visible light spectrum, and the first space telescopes all brought in new observational data that upended many pre-existing ideas.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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Traditional camera users should use wide-angle lenses and low apertures while shooting.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Firefighters are working to extinguish hotspots, burning tree stumps, and hot ash pits to ensure there is no threat to containment lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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To mine the site, Perpetua would operate across three open pits and use cyanide for processing next to the East Fork South Fork Salmon River.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Sep. 2025
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These extreme predicaments and the deaths of people trapped in flooding homes in the Lower Ninth Ward were powerful reminders of the vulnerability of many low-income, elderly and ill residents who were unable to get out ahead of the disaster.—
Eric Kevin Stern,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025
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That being said, the news is filled with articles about schools in similar predicaments taking more draconian measures or even being forced to close.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Aug. 2025
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By transforming consumer devices into medical monitoring tools, gaps could be bridged in health care by providing continuous oversight.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Without such infrastructure, stablecoins risk being hobbled by operational gaps rather than technological limits.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The team kept colonies of Iberian harvester ants in artificial nests in its lab.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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No nests, clear piles of branches or wood and no trash.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If New England drills the Dolphins, head coach Mike McDaniel might not make it to Week 3.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Parsons attended Cowboys practices during training camp but has not participated in any team drills.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters and impact glass; seal outside wall openings.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the total number of unemployed individuals now outnumbers the number of job openings for the first time since April 2021, and surging layoffs have made finding and keeping a job an increasingly trying task.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fill in any deeper scratches or dents with a wax wood repair kit to match.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Speculation has also risen over whether the couple posed for the pictures after their record-breaking appearance together on Kelce's own podcast, New Heights, due to the dents in Swift's hear resembling the kind that headphones can create.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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