hollowing

present participle of hollow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollowing
Verb
  • Other mining jobs include continuous mining machine operators, excavating/loading machine and dragline operators, and construction equipment operators.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Currently, the crew is still working on excavating down to the pipe to find the exact break, the company stated.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Critics say the city is gouging ordinary residents and tourists to help balance its budget.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The event is recognized as one of the top music festivals in the South, but Standard Deluxe is grooving all year long with a calendar full of concerts.
    Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Coppola asks a few penetrating questions.
    Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Furthermore, the low abundance of water vapor in the coma of 3I/ATLAS could indicate that there is something within the comet that is inhibiting heat from penetrating the icy core of the comet.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • At last, Wednesday season 2 part 2 has arrived after Netflix’s annoying month-long break, splitting the season into two halves of four.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Barcelona’s decision was not a sporting one but based on cutting wages.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • There’s people cutting sandwiches, putting the sandwiches right to the camera, squeezing the juices.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Witnesses and lawmakers wrestled with NASA’s budget priorities, highlighting concern that the administration’s 2026 budget request tilts heavily toward exploration while slashing science programs.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Such reviews have led to companies clearing the deck for new CEOs by slashing top and bottom line expectations, leaving stocks vulnerable to steep corrections.
    Chloe Taylor,Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Hollowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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