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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow (out)
Verb
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How ironic that the piece appears as millions of Americans are freezing, without power, and New York City’s mayor is paying citizens to shovel snow.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Use a rake and shovel to clear leaves, sticks, and wood chips from your yard, and a leaf blower for any fine particles.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The plan even included transporting heavy equipment, such as bulldozers, in case buried nuclear material had to be excavated.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The city is leaning on the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to require Ford to cover the cost of fully excavating and restoring the site itself.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Hollow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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