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Recent Examples of posthole
Per the authors, the original residence was clearly connected with Holy Trinity Church just to the south, parts of which date back to the 11th century, as evidenced by the posthole remains of what was once a bridge or causeway.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2013, his team uncovered thousands more ancient postholes, some from 11 circular structures cut into the bedrock.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020
For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal.
—Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2013, his team uncovered thousands more ancient postholes, some from 11 circular structures cut into the bedrock.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020
For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal.
—Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthole
Noun
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Previously thought to have been built by slaves, excavation has revealed the workers were Egyptian laborers from low-income families.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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And much of what Biden discusses in her memoir of her time as first lady could be interpreted as an excavation, too.—
Maura Judkis,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Young Suzanna, like The Hill itself, is a green shoot rising from the crater of a fiery political experiment—and giving new meaning to it.—
Julius Taranto,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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About ten miles southeast of Rome, the crater lakes Albano and Nemi show some of what the volcanoes created.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The fifth robot is less effective, rolling onto its side in a trench, and the sixth intercepted by the Russians.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Bobby Brown, a fellow 2025 arrival, is nursing a minor calf injury as well, which has given Jackson the opportunity for extended reps with the top trench unit.—
Mike Kaye
May 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The 22-year-old from Pennock, Minnesota, then went into the ditch and hit a tree before his vehicle rolled onto its side.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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If unable to reach a secure shelter, either crouch down in your car, covering your head, or abandon the vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Noun
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While the application calls this storage, the deep borehole method is typically considered as a permanent disposal option.—
Mark Dee
April 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Apr. 2026
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With funding from the Global Environment Facility, or GEF, the Djibouti government spent $150,000 digging a borehole to access underground water and another $100,000 fitting it with a solar pump that would fill a series of large concrete water tanks.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But City Hall decides whether the pothole gets fixed, the park gets cleaned, the police show up, and the traffic light works.—
John Shallman,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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The Royals’ rotation was among the best in baseball for the first six weeks of the season, but Kansas City’s starting pitchers have hit a collective pothole.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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The parasitic bug resembling a housefly lays its eggs inside living animals like livestock, and the maggots hatched from those eggs burrow into their hosts and eat them alive.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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Next, the larvae burrow down into the carpet, pupating in a protective cocoon that encompasses carpet fibers and other floor debris from the environment.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Noun
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French cave diver Robin Cuesta, who is based in Indonesia and joined the multinational rescue effort this week, told CNN that rescuers are continuing to assess the survivors’ condition while working to improve conditions inside the cave.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Officers responded and found Baker, 36, concealed in a small cave on a neighboring property.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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“Posthole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthole. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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