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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollowing (out)
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Full removal or excavating the root system as well as the stump is an extensive project that usually requires heavy equipment, soil replacement, and regrading the area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026 -
The process of excavating and looking back and sifting through the wreckage of everything that happened in order to write this album has been my healing.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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As the country braces for a major winter storm this weekend, heart health experts have shared warnings of the physical strain shoveling can take — particularly for older adults.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Don’t eat a heavy meal prior or soon after shoveling.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Hollowing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollowing%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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