HOLLOWING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

hollowing

verb

present participle of hollow

as in excavating

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When not excavating and eating Rosenthal’s bread and cheese, the men rehearse for a musical comedy performance featuring a chorus line of men in drag.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Construction workers are currently restoring and building rail links between Oxford and Cambridge, and as part of that work, archaeologists are excavating trenches across southern England.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of excavating

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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
Yes, touristy, but not as overrun by price gouging business owners at places like Virginia Beach or Myrtle Beach.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of gouging

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Embodied by the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Lou Rawls, and others, it was grown-up and plush, but still grooving—the seedbed for the sizzle of disco, with an emphasis on Black pride.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
But was Alicia suddenly having the time of her life grooving to this classic?

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 June 2026

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Aufderheide and Quinn offer a penetrating analysis of the way Kartemquin Films departed from the Griersonian model of documentary filmmaking that predominated in much of the English-speaking world in the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s, and even beyond.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 July 2026
By that time thousands of ground-penetrating bombs had ripped through the subsoil with the seismic force of small earthquakes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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That, of course, gives the company a much larger share of the pie, not splitting revenue with retail and not needing to produce physical objects.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The Dodgers, who have the best record in the majors at 63-37, take the series win after splitting a Sunday doubleheader following a Saturday rainout.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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Germany’s biggest automaker is planning a massive restructuring and cost-cutting program in response to intensifying competition from Chinese electric vehicle makers and higher tariffs on its exports to the United States.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
This past winter, Madison lawmakers shot down a budget proposal that would have paid for a body camera program by cutting funds to the monitor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of cutting

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Hochul is speeding public sector hiring to provide government services more effectively, while Mamdani is slashing red tape for small businesses to help working people thrive.

— Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026
Related Articles Now, Adidas is getting ready to turn its attention to fall, but not before slashing prices on some of its top footwear, clothing and accessories online.

— Tim Chan, Footwear News, 25 July 2026

Definition of slashing

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