hollows 1 of 2

plural of hollow

hollows

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hollow

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hollows
Verb
But something is definitely afoul; the corpses of pilgrims wound in silk clutter the hollows and even the ones that still live are either sad or flat-out nuts. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollows
Noun
  • Another tool combines a Phillips and flathead screwdriver (via a flippable bit), a tungsten steel automotive glass-breaking stud, a nail puller, a rope cutter, plus 5- and 7-mm hex wrench holes.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But the unexpected interloper turns out not to be the last of the heist’s hiccups when new team recruit Zen (Rosa Salazar) plugs Parker’s crew full of bullet holes and makes off with the rest of the cash.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Its name draws from the Kazakh word for apple, reflecting the wild orchards of the surrounding valleys, which are believed to be the fruit’s birthplace.
    Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Without proper padding and protection, your device risks scratches, dents, or worse, internal damage.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Fill in any deeper scratches or dents with a wax wood repair kit to match.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The setting is breathtaking, with mountain ravines cascading away on either side.
    Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The North course, par 71, 6,945 yards, challenges the most accomplished golfers with its ravines, wind and tricky greens, while the popular and more sedate and sheltered par-70, 6,580-yard South Course, with four ocean-side holes, invites and tests golfers of every level.
    Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City has 700 guest rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows framing views of the Wasatch Mountains, along with amenities like fire pits and multiple dining options.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Similar underground storage pits and cisterns are beneath the Church of the Annunciation, among ruins traditionally identified, since the Byzantine period, as Mary’s house.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As a wolf, Enid excavates Wednesday and then sprints off into the night.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Don a jacket like this fall-friendly Levi's one with a lot of deep, big pockets and store toiletries and even small cameras in the various cavities.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • As such, the power that drives these craters, according to the scientists, most likely comes from much larger underground cavities or deeper accumulations of methane pushing upward from beneath the permafrost.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Hollows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollows. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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