hollow (out)

Definition of hollow (out)next

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow (out)
Verb
  • According to the restorers, a single attendant was expected to shovel coal into two separate boilers during their eight hour shifts.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Su said in their first year, a team of 15 people volunteered their time to shovel 44 sidewalks, driveways and paths.
    Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026
  • With Walker Monfort in charge, president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta and GM Josh Byrnes have been entrusted to excavate the Rockies from the ruins.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Hollow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster