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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow (out)
Verb
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On summer breaks from university, Gilmore also worked at the port, painting buildings, shoveling coal on a steamship and crewing on harbor boats.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026 -
Barona Band of Mission Indians Tribal Council members joined Ramona Municipal Water District directors to shovel dirt to kick off the start of construction.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Consequently, the museum’s collection comprises artifacts excavated by British authorities from across the Mandate territory.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
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For three weeks, the Sallam Lab team excavated fossils under the intense desert sun.—
Sanaa El-Sayed,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Hollow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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