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
Recent Examples on the Web
Suffering from writer’s block, under pressure, and out of place while holed up in a cheap L.A. hotel, Fink’s world starts to spiral.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Trump spent the weeks after the Nov. 5 election holed up at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida assembling a team to help lead his next administration.
—CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
Blending work and life These days, much of Hughes’ time is spent holed up in a 600-square-foot outbuilding in her backyard that serves as her research and development space.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Gone are the days when Salinger could hole up in his New Hampshire sanctuary or Pynchon could maintain his sphinx-like silence.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
Trump spent the weeks after the Nov. 5 election holed up at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida assembling a team to help lead his next administration.
—CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
Blending work and life These days, much of Hughes’ time is spent holed up in a 600-square-foot outbuilding in her backyard that serves as her research and development space.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Gone are the days when Salinger could hole up in his New Hampshire sanctuary or Pynchon could maintain his sphinx-like silence.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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