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Recent Examples of holes up
The floor-length dress featured a cross-stitched halterneck, a netted bodice and a floor-length lace skirt with holes up and down her legs.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Vancouver has literally no defensive structure, little offensive pressure and obvious holes up and down the lineup.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Drilling into your home’s exterior is rarely a good idea, and patching any holes up is an absolute must.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
Adelaida holes up in her mother’s apartment, unable to bring herself to pack up or even sort through her things, ignoring the banging and shouting from the street below.
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Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
In this Canadian oddity, the fictional band Triton holes up in a farmhouse to record their new album.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Now on the run after escaping from prison, Manchester holes up in a local Toys R’ Us for several months.
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Katherine Singh,
Refinery29,
9 Sep. 2025
Canes defenders gave Notre Dame receivers too much cushion in coverage, the interior of the defense allowed too many holes up the middle and linebacker Mohamed Toure busted coverage on Eli Raridon’s 65-yard catch and run, setting up Carr’s 7-yard run for the tying touchdown.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
Quick and decisive in the middle of the Pondo defense, the 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior has the power to shed blockers and plug holes up front, and the speed to track down ball-carriers on the edge.
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Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
Vancouver has literally no defensive structure, little offensive pressure and obvious holes up and down the lineup.
—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Drilling into your home’s exterior is rarely a good idea, and patching any holes up is an absolute must.
—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
Adelaida holes up in her mother’s apartment, unable to bring herself to pack up or even sort through her things, ignoring the banging and shouting from the street below.
—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
In this Canadian oddity, the fictional band Triton holes up in a farmhouse to record their new album.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Now on the run after escaping from prison, Manchester holes up in a local Toys R’ Us for several months.
—
Katherine Singh,
Refinery29,
9 Sep. 2025
Canes defenders gave Notre Dame receivers too much cushion in coverage, the interior of the defense allowed too many holes up the middle and linebacker Mohamed Toure busted coverage on Eli Raridon’s 65-yard catch and run, setting up Carr’s 7-yard run for the tying touchdown.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
Quick and decisive in the middle of the Pondo defense, the 5-foot-11, 190-pound senior has the power to shed blockers and plug holes up front, and the speed to track down ball-carriers on the edge.
—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holes up
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Below the dash, the center console is simplified with a small panel of control buttons, a wireless phone charge pad, cup holders and an arm rest that hides a bit of storage space.
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Other supplements come in gelatin capsules, made from collagen derived from cow and pig bones and hides, or mixed with dairy binders such as lactose and sodium caseinate.
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Jamon has left the past behind, but danger still lurks.
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Yet despite its reputation, this isn’t a bloodthirsty murder-bird that lurks in the rainforests waiting for its next victim.
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And yet some Democrats were clear-eyed about the work that lies ahead to bring the party together as new divisions flared in the wake of Mamdani's success.
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Wong believes the future lies not in eliminating uncertainty but in helping people better understand it.
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