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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow (out)
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Chamber executives, meanwhile, are quick to point out that metro cities will often shovel unfavorable or controversial developments toward Chinatown districts, away from more affluent or suburban neighborhoods.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025 -
As Cincinnati residents shovel their driveways and dig their cars out of the several inches of snow that blanketed the region during Winter Storm Blair, some may be wondering who's responsible for clearing the sidewalks near their homes.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Archaeologists in Turkey recently excavated the ruins of a millennia-old city, revealing a fifth-century Christian church with a message that hasn't been seen in over 1,000 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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How will Nashville's geology impact construction of the Music City Loop? To cut through the limestone and hard rock beneath Nashville, The Boring Company will use Prufrock tunnel boring machines (TBMs), which rely on rotating disc cutters and high thrust to excavate solid formations.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
31 July 2025
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“Hollow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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