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as in holes
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 valleys
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 hollows
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
In the hills, in the hollows, up the draws and the old dirt logging roads, hidden in the chaparral above the fog line, growing and selling weed became a way of life, woven into the community and its economy.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Swipe it onto the hollows of the cheeks, across the forehead, and across the bridge of the nose for that just-got-back-from-vacation glow.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
The ideal of wuwei (无为, effortless action) is commonly illustrated by the famous story of Cook Ding, who learned to follow the hollows and openings of an animal’s body and effortlessly wielded his knife to carve an ox.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on haunted hollows and game-day glory.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
Near the pool, shallow stone hollows mark where Zibibbo grapes were once laid out to dry for Passito di Pantelleria, the island’s renowned sweet wine.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2026
In the hills, in the hollows, up the draws and the old dirt logging roads, hidden in the chaparral above the fog line, growing and selling weed became a way of life, woven into the community and its economy.
—Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
Swipe it onto the hollows of the cheeks, across the forehead, and across the bridge of the nose for that just-got-back-from-vacation glow.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
The ideal of wuwei (无为, effortless action) is commonly illustrated by the famous story of Cook Ding, who learned to follow the hollows and openings of an animal’s body and effortlessly wielded his knife to carve an ox.
—Big Think, 18 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on haunted hollows and game-day glory.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollows
Noun
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For most of Sunday, Bridgeman played golf stuck in neutral, par golf through 15 holes with nobody — not even McIlroy — truly providing pressure.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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McIlory remained steady, parring the final seven holes, but failed to gain ground.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The setting feels vast and uncrowded, with big skies, open valleys, and a sense of space that’s increasingly hard to find at major resorts.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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Storms are expect to move across the Southern California beginning Sunday, bringing colder winter temperatures and significant rainfall to the valleys and inland areas and snow to the mountains.—
Staff,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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After centuries of use, the board bore grooves and marks left by real human hands moving real pieces across its surface.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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Bar Tab Dan Stahl grooves to a cover band in melting-pot midtown.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fill in any deeper scratches or dents with a wax wood repair kit to match.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Uneven tire wear, low tire pressure, sidewall bulges or blisters and dents in wheel rims.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The area has deep ravines and dense vegetation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Low fence markers can be seen outlining the building zone along Route 2, which slopes along open land, wooded patches and some ravines.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In 2017, he was recalled after backing the $5 billion yearly gas tax that still gouges at the pump.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With fire pits on the beach, showers and a front-row view of the sun sinking into the Pacific, Mike and Nicole Wirth had no complaint about their $45 overnights at Dockweiler Beach.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Apple seeds and peach pits are an example of a seed that is not true-to-type.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Polly excavates the darkest parts of herself, the film can’t string together a build to match the depths of her soul-searching.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Hollows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollows. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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