hole up
verb
holed up; holing up; holes up
: to hide out in or as if in a hole or cave
: to place in or as if in a refuge or hiding place
Examples of hole up in a Sentence
we'll hole up in the cellar and wait out the hurricane
Recent Examples on the Web
Israel has said that Rafah is the last stronghold of Hamas, with several battalions holed up in tunnels below the city.
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Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Moss, meanwhile, holed up at home; her address had not been revealed.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024
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Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Moss, meanwhile, holed up at home; her address had not been revealed.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for hole up
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20up. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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