hollow (out)

Definition of hollow (out)next

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Verb
  • Two helicopters dropped off hand crews, who began to shovel in the area to establish containment lines.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Quasars are the extremely active supermassive black holes at the heart of some galaxies, furiously feeding on gas that is being shoveled towards their maw, and growing as a result of this voracious feeding.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Northwestern plans to start excavating the site later this year but still needs several state and city approvals before launching construction, most likely in 2027.
    Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Identifying an early giant scorpion Working with eight fossils excavated over the years from three sites, the study team used CT scans and other tools to take a closer look at the specimen in the Natural History Museum’s collection.
    Shraddha Chakradhar, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
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“Hollow (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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