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
Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
That's why the partisan finger-pointing rings hollow.
—Darvio Morrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Tree Hollows Tree hollows can collect rainwater and provide the perfect place for mosquitoes to breed.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
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Noun
These hollow plastic figures, reminiscent of grinning pumpkins, witches, ghosts, and black cats, were popular from the 1950s through the 1980s.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025
That's why the partisan finger-pointing rings hollow.
—Darvio Morrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Habitat degradation caused by feral sheep also likely played a role in its decline, reducing the availability of nesting sites in tree hollows and shrubland.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Tree Hollows Tree hollows can collect rainwater and provide the perfect place for mosquitoes to breed.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow
Adjective
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The keycaps are made of concave polycarbonate for improved grip and durability.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Surely, Little Lake Lodge in Aspen, currently the most expensive home on the market in America, wouldn’t have any shame holes—not at $300 million.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Prosecutors said Brennen cut a hole in the side of the guns store and stole 66 handguns, and security cameras captured him leaving the burglarized business.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So far, Dadu mountain lizards have been found in the Dadu River valley in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, a region of central China, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last year, Burns attempted to gouge his wife's eye out during an altercation.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Minadeo jumped on Buck's back and put him in a choke hold while gouging at his eyes, according to the lawsuit.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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After crashing in the ocean, fire department members swam to the sunken plane and promptly rescued Finkelstein from the aircraft.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Pepler — the great-great-great grandson of James Carruthers, the shipping executive after whom a sunken freighter was named — said the news that the missing ship was finally found overwhelmed him with a flood of emotions.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If credit cards have a high interest rate, that can also be a barrier to paying back the credit card—and if good credit can help someone buy a home, a high debt-to-income ratio will make a dent in your efforts.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Aug. 2025
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An early loss could make a big dent in CFP aspirations, because everything comes down to playoff committee rankings.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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If no alternative exists, set up camp in a valley, ravine, or other low-lying areas.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 Aug. 2025
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Here, visitors will find dramatic cliff views, wooded ravines, and miles of hiking trails that wind through oak and hickory forests.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With an operational range between 1,800 (1,100) and 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles), the DF-17 is designed to penetrate missile defenses through unpredictable maneuvers at Mach 5 to Mach 10 speeds.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Outside of Hulu’s recent hit King of the Hill revival, Daniels’ work in the streaming era, with shows like Upload and Space Force, has been creatively uneven, while also failing to penetrate the zeitgeist in the way his earlier series did.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Hollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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