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Recent Examples of holey
But the story is lumpy too, its mechanical interweaving of Shakespeare and Disney somehow both predictable and holey.
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New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021
In a 2018 Frontiers in Psychiatry case study, a girl with trypophobia reported being triggered by seeds on bread, polka dot or animal prints, holey cheese, and honeycomb.
—Natasha Lavender, SELF, 26 July 2019
Harry makes it out of the holey boat but lands right in the oil like one of those baby pelicans that has to get washed off with Dawn.
—Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan, 17 July 2017
Remember when someone turned their fingernails into holey slices of Swiss cheese and the internet was devastated by the grossness?
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 14 July 2017
New York Times, 24 Oct. 2021
In a 2018 Frontiers in Psychiatry case study, a girl with trypophobia reported being triggered by seeds on bread, polka dot or animal prints, holey cheese, and honeycomb.
—Natasha Lavender, SELF, 26 July 2019
Harry makes it out of the holey boat but lands right in the oil like one of those baby pelicans that has to get washed off with Dawn.
—Eliza Thompson, Cosmopolitan, 17 July 2017
Remember when someone turned their fingernails into holey slices of Swiss cheese and the internet was devastated by the grossness?
—Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holey
Adjective
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The eatery serves Southern-style barbecue, including shredded pork, beef brisket, and legendary ribs.—
Tykesha Spivey Burton,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Offerings include a pita sandwich with shredded chicken or vegan chicken.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For years, many stars served as their own stylist or whipped up their own clothes, with predictably patchy results.—
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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The day will start out cool after an overnight low Friday night in the upper 40s that may create patchy fog.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Dayna is unemployed and newly single, and an out-of-the-blue opportunity to fix up a dilapidated mansion into an influencer house seems like her ticket to a new life.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Nearly two weeks after San Jose began dismantling its largest homeless encampment, the city is set to open its first-ever safe sleeping site, which will provide tents for dozens of the approximately 370 residents who have lived in dilapidated RVs and squalor at Columbus Park.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That also includes Leonard, a dapper old parrot who lives in the clinic, and Bitchy, a mangy, rangy alley cat who recently wandered into the office and took up residence.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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His Orlok is more feral and red-blooded than previous iterations, appearing swathed in ursine furs and accompanied by mangy curs.—
Celia Mattison,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Inside, the place is as decrepit as Julian, every corner cluttered with canvases, papers and enough dusty ephemera to warm the heart of any hoarder.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Tampa Bay Rays, for instance, don’t want to return to decrepit Tropicana Field — even if the caved-in roof is repaired.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Always look for bright, vibrant heads of lettuce and avoid brown spots or dingy yellow leaves.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025
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Driveway or garage looking a little dingy?—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Holey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holey. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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