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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow (out)
Verb
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Many of them include educational programs and things for kids to do, keeping them occupied if parents are shoveling compost.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026 -
Crews were seen shoveling it away.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In January 2021, police found Muirhead's Red Bull can and excavated around it.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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View gallery - 4 images In northern Switzerland, a construction team is hard at work excavating a hole in the ground that will end up being over 88 ft (27 m) deep, and spanning the length of two soccer pitches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
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“Hollow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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