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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow (out)
Verb
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Break Up the Soil Use a garden rake and shovel to remove weeds, rocks, and dead grass.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
3 Apr. 2026 -
Multiple politicians from several countries are shoveling propaganda at an electorate in order to build terror of an enemy that doesn’t exist at all.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Hale traverses mountain trails, excavates court records, and reflects on his family’s roots in the region to examine the unexpected connections between the two events.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pictures of the site show archaeologists working as sections of ground are carefully excavated into circular pits, with skeletons positioned inside.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Hollow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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