as in concave
curved inward
there's a noticeably hollow spot in the mattress where he has been sleeping
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as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
made a little hollow in her mound of mashed potatoes and filled it with gravy
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as in valley
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
a quaint village nestled in a hollow among green hills
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Recent Examples of hollow
Adam Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
It’s designed to contour to the natural curve of the neck, with special attention paid to spinal alignment, and sculpted mounds and hollows across the pillow’s surface keep ears, hands, shoulders, and arms comfy for a good night’s rest.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
Shouldn’t Meta at least nod to, say, curing cancer?
To be fair, superintelligence is still such an abstract idea that even the grandest promises about helping humanity can sound hollow or amorphous.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 7 July 2025
During and after the Great Depression, the Tennessee Valley Authority built dozens of hydroelectric dams, bringing electricity and flood control to the most remote and poverty-stricken hollows of Appalachia.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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Adjective
Generations of disinvestment and economic abandonment have hollowed this place out.
—Adam Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
It’s designed to contour to the natural curve of the neck, with special attention paid to spinal alignment, and sculpted mounds and hollows across the pillow’s surface keep ears, hands, shoulders, and arms comfy for a good night’s rest.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Austin’s home is tastefully mid-century modern in design and furnishing, but Giménez made sure these were as hollow as the character ends up being himself.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
Shouldn’t Meta at least nod to, say, curing cancer?
To be fair, superintelligence is still such an abstract idea that even the grandest promises about helping humanity can sound hollow or amorphous.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Verb
Black velvet bows were placed on the dress at the hollow of the Steinfeld's neck, at the center of her bust and torso, and the bottom of the dress had a daring center slit that hit her mid-thigh.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 7 July 2025
During and after the Great Depression, the Tennessee Valley Authority built dozens of hydroelectric dams, bringing electricity and flood control to the most remote and poverty-stricken hollows of Appalachia.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow
Adjective
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The shape of the droplets primarily demonstrate whispering-gallery mode light emission, where the light travels around a concave surface, bouncing along the inside surface.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
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Alpine slides are similar but have a continuous, concave surface instead of a track.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 July 2025
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Gordon, hitting holes hard with his physical running style, sparked the run game in the second half.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
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With just 18 holes remaining, Ludvig Aberg and Harry Hall round out the top five at 8-under.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Getting permission on a field here will be really tough (maybe impossible), however Haugen says that there are good opportunities for freelance hunting in rivers and sloughs throughout the valley, where ducks roost and loaf.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Taurus-Littrow valley is littered with massive boulders scattered across steep slopes.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Both parties can reach across the aisle and agree that the bill on our tickets is no longer capitalism, or even gouging.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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Untamed lingers on the body’s bluish decay and gouged limbs, a macabre counter to the suggestion that being outside will rejuvenate your spirit and your body.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Deputies responded to reports of a sunken vehicle near Krome Avenue and U.S. Highway 27 around 9 p.m. on Wednesday and found the 27-year-old’s 2007 Chevy Tahoe underwater, the Broward Sheriff’s Office told the Miami Herald.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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Since being relocated to its current spot the Morris-Flanagan-Kincaid House has deteriorated structurally, with sunken floors, joint collapse and unstable walls, according to the city.—
John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
23 July 2025
Noun
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While any revenue can help the government fiscally, tariff revenue will barely make a dent in that total.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
11 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte has tried to make a dent in the college football world in several different ways and none of them have really worked out — the most recent foray was The Great Biff Poggi Experiment, which turned out to be a flop.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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The tracks turned left in single file, and went down into a little timbered ravine.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Delays and inventory gaps penetrate the broader supply chain, impacting every stakeholder—from manufacturers to brokers to consumers, who ultimately face higher costs and diminished trust.—
Shaleen Devgun,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In that system, Smith is expected to penetrate the offensive line, get in the backfield, shed blocks and make plays.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Hollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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