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as in aperture
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
line up the pegs on section A with the holes in section B and press the two together
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as in pit
a sunken area forming a separate space
dig a hole big enough to plant the tree
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as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
Bill dug himself into a hole by promising to be in two places at the same time
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as in dump
a dirty or messy place
when people see my room, they often ask, "How can you live in this hole?"
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
found a hole in the chain-link fence big enough to squeeze through
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as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
there's a huge hole in your logic
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as in to drill
to make a hole or series of holes in
holed the target with a round of shots
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Recent Examples of hole
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Next, dig a hole big enough for the fern plant and place it in.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
The flight attendants then attempted to solve the problem by shoving napkins inside the ceiling holes.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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No matter how much refuse is gathered in the basket, optimal hole placement keeps water flowing and keeps dirty dish water from rising.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Next, dig a hole big enough for the fern plant and place it in.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
Verb
Justin Rose was outside the cut line on Friday until holing a chip from deep rough for eagle on his last hole to make it with one shot to spare.
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Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
The flight attendants then attempted to solve the problem by shoving napkins inside the ceiling holes.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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If applicable, low apertures and wide-angle lenses can also help grab good shots of the natural phenomenon.
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And there's no question about which exposure mode you've got set at any time; it's shown (along with the aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and EV compensation) on the monochrome info display on the top plate.
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One of the most pit-dropping experiences is getting to your destination after a long-haul flight and not being able to use or charge any of your devices—something flight attendants can’t risk as people who consistently travel abroad.
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The spirit was fermented in earthen pits and distilled, a process that took a year across eight fermentations and seven distillations.
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The combination of Olise’s footwork and Mbappé’s speed creates a don’t-know-where-to-turn predicament for France’s opponents.
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Potential romantic entanglement aside, these two have seriously different perspectives on Paula’s predicament.
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Included in the photo dump is a glimpse into her ongoing romance with hypnotherapist Jim Curtis.
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This isn't intended to be a trauma dump, inspire jealousy, or make your significant other act as your therapist.
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Actress Mariska Hargitay, who joined Swift courtside at Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, appears to have one notable gap in her Broadway schedule.
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By the end of the match, the vast gap in the teams’ rankings had been reduced to only one goal.
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Luna began the day hopping around, perching on the various trees near the nest.
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Like many nations, China is facing a generational challenge in the form of 118 million empty-nest senior citizens who might not mind someone’s company—even if that someone periodically receives over-the-air updates.
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After two devastating quakes, first responders were fishermen, doctors and emigres returning from abroad — a grassroots campaign filling a government void.
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It was meant to fill a void in a fragmented and historically slow infrastructure.
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Moments later the ball bounced to Lamine Yamal, who drilled a shot that was blocked.
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Although the video does include a rig that involves drilling a mast beam (or thwart) into the canoe’s upper hull edge ( or gunwales), there is also a route that instead uses clamps.
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“Hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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