holing

present participle of hole

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of holing One hole later, McIlroy birdied again, but Horschel responded with an eagle that included holing a putt from over 30 feet to win the title. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holing
Verb
  • The deep floor of the LUNA testbed allows for sampling and drilling up to nine feet (three meters) below the surface, enabling scientists and engineers to test technologies for resource extraction, mobility and construction.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Dart and the Giants should’ve been victorious in Denver, too, but a collapse of epic proportions ensued with Wil Lutz drilling a game-winning field goal to cement the biggest comeback win this season in the NFL.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2023, when video circulated of a police officer punching Christina Pierre, Jennings announced meetings with community leaders to rework policy.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Her past was practically punching its way out of her.
    Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sheriff’s officials said investigators found four firearms, including a rifle and a semiautomatic handgun without serial numbers, two additional handguns and a 30-round rifle magazine loaded with armor-piercing ammunition.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • My introductory archaeology students try their hand at experimental archaeology by attempting to replicate a prehistoric bone awl (piercing tool).
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This isn’t Lovato’s first time poking fun at the meme.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Or use your finger, poking it about 2 inches into the soil.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Holing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holing. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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