hole up
verb
holed up; holing up; holes up
: to hide out in or as if in a hole or cave
: to place in or as if in a refuge or hiding place
Examples of hole up in a Sentence
we'll hole up in the cellar and wait out the hurricane
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Garland and Mendoza do sneak in moments of greater meaning, however, particularly in their spare depiction of the families in whose houses these soldiers have holed up.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The former president has been holed up in the Nicaraguan embassy since February 2024 after Panama moved to arrest him following the confirmation of his conviction.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
While Musk is holed up in the EEOB looking for ways to break the federal government, Tesla’s core business is in crisis.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
He has been holed up in the Riu Republica resort since Konanki vanished.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The former president has been holed up in the Nicaraguan embassy since February 2024 after Panama moved to arrest him following the confirmation of his conviction.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
While Musk is holed up in the EEOB looking for ways to break the federal government, Tesla’s core business is in crisis.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
He has been holed up in the Riu Republica resort since Konanki vanished.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hole up
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20up. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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