hollow out
phrasal verb
hollowed out; hollowing out; hollows out
1
: to remove the inside of (something) : to make an empty space in (something)
The kids were hollowing out pumpkins.
a hollowed-out log
2
: to form (something) by digging or cutting the inside of something
Workers hollowed out a tunnel through the mountain.
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The harsh dye exposed her dark roots, accentuating the charcoal-colored shadow hollowing out the shape of her eyes.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Costs went down, but the company didn’t hollow out its future.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Just hollow out the pumpkins, then stencil on your designs.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Like the notes have been hollowed out.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Costs went down, but the company didn’t hollow out its future.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Just hollow out the pumpkins, then stencil on your designs.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Like the notes have been hollowed out.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hollow out
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“Hollow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hollow%20out. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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