HOLLOWING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

hollowing

verb

present participle of hollow

as in excavating

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After being accused of illegally excavating sand from Malibu’s Broad Beach, Brewers owner Mark Attanasio is poised to settle by donating a $2-million oceanfront parcel for public use.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
An international team of roughly 60 researchers from 13 countries was excavating the site when the amulet was discovered.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of excavating

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The shrapnel tore through the metal surrounding the engine, shattering the window at row 11, leaving a dent in the plane near row 8 and puncturing the body below the wing, as well as gouging and denting the tail, the NTSB said.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Definition of gouging

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Speirs began moving and grooving between innings, choreographing dances for each player’s walk-up song.

— Abigail Dollins, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026
One of the video's most memorable sequences features Madonna grooving to the dance-pop track while riding a gondola.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of grooving

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Although limited in pitch, their often booming, penetrating sound served crucial roles in early human communication and culture, particularly for signaling across long distances and for ceremonies and other rituals.

— Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
Ukraine has spent years using its drone arsenal to great effect, both in its wartime front with Russian forces and in penetrating deep into Russian territory for daring aerial attacks on fuel and commercial infrastructure.

— Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

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The poll finds that Bodnar and Bankhead are splitting the Democratic vote, 49% to 43% respectively.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The two women start to hang out again like college pals, gossiping and hip-hip dancing and — always – splitting a bottle of white wine.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of splitting

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On a September 2026 episode of Not Just Football With Cam Heyward, Rodgers offered a small nugget about how the wedding went down before cutting himself off.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
The victim told police a handful of men had gotten together drinking and smoking while a tree cutting crew was in the neighborhood after recent storms, records state.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of cutting

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The new approach, the research team explains, could replace the current slow, labor-intensive process, ultimately slashing the cost of production.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Lululemon is down more than 20% after reporting a weak quarter and slashing its full-year outlook.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of slashing

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