as in concave
curved inward
there's a noticeably hollow spot in the mattress where he has been sleeping
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as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
made a little hollow in her mound of mashed potatoes and filled it with gravy
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as in valley
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
a quaint village nestled in a hollow among green hills
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Recent Examples of hollow
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Give it a few taps and listen for a hollow sound as a last check.
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Christine Fiorentino,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
DeLuca lists the great crested flycatcher, prothonotary warbler, chickadees, nuthatches, Eastern bluebirds, tree swallows, and purple martins as among birds that will nest in a hollow or snag.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
The path forward for most districts, however, will require solving the same problems that helped hollow these programs out.
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Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The American floor is high on earnings and surprisingly hollow on ownership.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Give it a few taps and listen for a hollow sound as a last check.
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Christine Fiorentino,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2026
Noun
The backrest and seat are generously padded with dense foam, with no noticeable hollows.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
DeLuca lists the great crested flycatcher, prothonotary warbler, chickadees, nuthatches, Eastern bluebirds, tree swallows, and purple martins as among birds that will nest in a hollow or snag.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Verb
For owners, labor has always been a cost center; AI is the first technology that credibly promises to hollow it out entirely.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
The path forward for most districts, however, will require solving the same problems that helped hollow these programs out.
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Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow
Adjective
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Their concave shapes and generous size are perfect vessels for all kinds of fillings, from a rich, hearty meat ragù to lighter combinations like ricotta and seasonal vegetables.
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Checking the Seal Jars that have successfully sealed will have a concave lid that won't pop back up when pressed.
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Mozeliak said the Angels should not consider a trade proposal in isolation, without considering how to flex their major-market muscles to fill whatever hole a trade might create.
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The difference between these two measurements gives the exciton binding energy, a key quantity that determines how strongly the electron and hole remain bound together.
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
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From rolling vineyards to lush river valleys, high limestone bluffs to some pretty great lakes, this region of the United States is often overlooked.
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The agencies also encouraged states with price-gouging statutes to determine whether enforcement actions are warranted under those laws.
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Trump recently posted on his Truth Social account that big oil companies were not dropping gas prices fast enough, and that Americans were being gouged.
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Screenwriter Jack Thorne, working from the character created by author Nancy Springer, throws all manner of secrets, sunken treasure and a British colonialism subplot into a convoluted mix.
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Prison life hasn't been easy on Otto, who has dungeon hair, sunken eyes and a scraggly beard.
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However, Norman Powell appears likely to leave in free agency, and paired with the loss of Herro, that puts a serious dent in the team’s non-Antetokounmpo/Bam Adebayo arsenal.
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The Padres will get four more games in Los Angeles next week to put a dent in those numbers.
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Education officials visited the company’s headquarters to see how the product worked and found that bullets did not penetrate the glass.
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Israel has a long track record of targeting senior Iranian military officers and government officials and successfully penetrating the Iranian regime’s security.
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The pair were pushed into the body wherever swelling threatened a patient’s health, or exploration of an inner cavity was warranted.
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Other signals worth flagging to a dentist include bleeding or tender gums during brushing or flossing, frequent canker sores, an unusually dry mouth and a rising rate of new cavities despite consistent hygiene.
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“Hollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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