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as in aperture
a place in a surface allowing passage into or through a thing
line up the pegs on section A with the holes in section B and press the two together
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as in pit
a sunken area forming a separate space
dig a hole big enough to plant the tree
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as in predicament
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
Bill dug himself into a hole by promising to be in two places at the same time
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as in dump
a dirty or messy place
when people see my room, they often ask, "How can you live in this hole?"
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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
found a hole in the chain-link fence big enough to squeeze through
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as in void
an incomplete or deficient area
there's a huge hole in your logic
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as in to drill
to make a hole or series of holes in
holed the target with a round of shots
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Recent Examples of hole
Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Suffice it to say that on our giant new Castle Gardens construction project at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, the crew digging holes for the wall footers are down three to four feet deep and finding nothing but dust.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Jack Bantock, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
With Schmidt’s experience on Broadway, too, the orchestra is meant to be as invisible as possible — literally holed down in a pit — and support the vocalists.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 July 2024
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Noun
Usually, those scenes focus on Bridget Everett’s Sam, whose brassy voice can punch a hole into any heart.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Suffice it to say that on our giant new Castle Gardens construction project at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, the crew digging holes for the wall footers are down three to four feet deep and finding nothing but dust.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
The 22-year-old, a rising star on the PGA Tour with three victories already, had ruffled American feathers the previous day during a fourball bout against Scheffler, celebrating wildly after holing a long birdie putt only to head towards the next tee before the American’s subsequent missed effort.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
With Schmidt’s experience on Broadway, too, the orchestra is meant to be as invisible as possible — literally holed down in a pit — and support the vocalists.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole
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If using a regular camera, Adobe suggests setting the focus to the farthest possible setting with a wide aperture, lower shutter speed and a high ISO value.Ty Roush, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company operates the world's largest constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The city also received grants from the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta Conservancy to redevelop Central Harbor Park with features such as fire pits and a new police substation.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Here, the lush grounds are decked out with a fire pit, a heated plunge pool adorned with Zellige tile, and a Sonos surround sound system.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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Francis stands strong, mocking Sofia and her family, firmly believing that her son will get her out of her current predicament.Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Funding cliff This is not the first time the SSA has faced an insolvency predicament, with the early 1980s being another crunch time for the government agency.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Just four years later, Howard found himself being traded away in a salary dump.Tim Bontemps, chicagotribune.com, 21 June 2017
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New York City is gradually transforming its largest trash dump, Fresh Kills on Staten Island, into a vast expanse of parkland and restored natural areas.Andres Viglucci, miamiherald, 15 June 2017
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Prior to Biden dropping out of the race, enthusiasm for this election was higher among Latino Republicans than Democrats, although Harris has largely closed that enthusiasm gap.Astrid Galván, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wealth and income gaps have grown dramatically and housing costs are brutal.Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Granite can be of various colors, dotted with the black mica nests.David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The ways dinosaurs grew up, reproduced and made nests used to be treated as mysteries, Manias notes, but now can be presented in detail.Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Fortunately, Carpenter was willing to fill the void and ended up making her festival headlining debut at the three-day event in August at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, state and local election officials are trying to fill the void.Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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To put Golden State ahead, Anderson drilled three 3-pointers in a row.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Wells drilled too close to a river can divert water that would have fed the river's flow.Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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