as in concave
curved inward
there's a noticeably hollow spot in the mattress where he has been sleeping
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as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
made a little hollow in her mound of mashed potatoes and filled it with gravy
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as in valley
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
a quaint village nestled in a hollow among green hills
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Recent Examples of hollow
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
After spending months in a FEMA trailer following devastating floods last winter, Caudill moved into a low-income apartment in a hollow outside of town with his partner, Cassie Collins, 31, a waitress who is recovering from substance abuse.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Black velvet bows were placed on the dress at the hollow of the Steinfeld's neck, at the center of her bust and torso, and the bottom of the dress had a daring center slit that hit her mid-thigh.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 7 July 2025
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Noun
What began as a bold democratic intervention into the secretive world of policing has become, in too many jurisdictions, a hollow performance.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
After spending months in a FEMA trailer following devastating floods last winter, Caudill moved into a low-income apartment in a hollow outside of town with his partner, Cassie Collins, 31, a waitress who is recovering from substance abuse.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Then, my ears pick up the faintest rustle in the grass from the hollow.
—Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Black velvet bows were placed on the dress at the hollow of the Steinfeld's neck, at the center of her bust and torso, and the bottom of the dress had a daring center slit that hit her mid-thigh.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow
Adjective
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In particular, the concave deck feels a lot like a skateboard and allows for better board feel and control—enabling Payne to do actual kick-flips on the wave.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The bell and diaphragm devices have a wide, flat side for high frequencies and a smaller, concave side for low frequencies.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the Republican candidate stood on the fifth-hole putting green, a Secret Service agent was riding a golf cart in a security sweep of the sixth hole and noticed someone hiding behind a chain-link fence in the southeast corner of the course.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Untangle the roots and spread them out in their planting holes.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The valley was carved by water flowing into the large Jezero Crater, which also held a lake billions of years ago.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The best way to remove algae, dirt, mildew, and other debris from your deck is with a pressure washer, but be careful not to gouge the wood by getting too close.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Last year, Burns attempted to gouge his wife's eye out during an altercation.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Once inside, a small foyer flows to a sunken fireside living room boasting a soaring wood-beam ceiling dotted with large woven rattan pendant lights and sliding glass doors spilling outside.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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After crashing in the ocean, fire department members swam to the sunken plane and promptly rescued Finkelstein from the aircraft.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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This first emerged in Canada, where ongoing grassroots and lawmaker-led boycotts have made a notable dent in some American companies' bottom lines.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The victim's truck was later found abandoned in a ravine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Later on, water may have penetrated through cracks in the rock, depositing minerals to create the calcium sulfate veins and leopard spots.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fewer GCRs penetrating to earth’s atmosphere would mean fewer clouds to reflect heat and thus more global warming.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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