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Recent Examples of posthole
Per the authors, the original residence was clearly connected with Holy Trinity Church just to the south, parts of which date back to the 11th century, as evidenced by the posthole remains of what was once a bridge or causeway.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2013, his team uncovered thousands more ancient postholes, some from 11 circular structures cut into the bedrock.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
Upgrading Your Fence Game To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
Setting the Posts Use a posthole digger to dig the holes.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2020
Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020
Nearby, the remains of postholes mark the ghostly outlines of two longhouses.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2019
For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal.
—Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2013, his team uncovered thousands more ancient postholes, some from 11 circular structures cut into the bedrock.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
Upgrading Your Fence Game To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
Setting the Posts Use a posthole digger to dig the holes.
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2020
Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020
Nearby, the remains of postholes mark the ghostly outlines of two longhouses.
—Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2019
For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal.
—Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthole
Noun
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The excavation near Willersey was done as a joint effort with Historic England.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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These complications added complexity and price costs, to excavation and foundation work—especially since strict D.C. building regulations cap building heights—forcing deeper builds underground.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Forgettable seasons usually include two things: boring football and expectations that crater during September.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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That location has steep slopes and quite a bit of dust; other craters with flatter slopes and less dust exhibit fewer streaks.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Each meter of that cable—on rooftops, in trenches, across mounting rails—is a potential ignition point if not properly protected, installed and maintained.—
Joern Hackbarth,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Likely following orders from the Roman army, the troops would often leave the fort for distant regions and in their haste, ditch shoes, clothing and other belongings in the surrounding trenches, Frame explained.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Soon after, the vehicle was discovered about one mile east, off the roadway in a ditch on Corneils Road, per the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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But the driver informed her that the baby was ripped from the mother during the impact, ending up in a nearby ditch.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Germany spent the equivalent of more than a quarter of a billion euro on its own version in the late 80s, but the German Continental Deep Drilling Program, or KTB borehole, only got to 9,101 m (29,859 ft) before terminating.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2025
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State officials have said that the first facilities to divert water in the Strawberry Creek watershed were built in 1929, and the system expanded over the years as additional boreholes were drilled into the mountainside.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Bengals worth 'driving over 1,000 potholes' Multiple commenters stressed the importance of keeping the Bengals in Cincinnati.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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Gravel and sheets of metal have piled in the parking lot alongside potholes, tall grass, weeds and erosion.—
Taylor O’Connor
July 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The eggs then hatch into larvae (maggots) that burrow into the flesh, causing potentially deadly damage.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2025
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In an underground river of southern China, a scaly creature with four nostrils tucked itself into a burrow.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The concept represents China’s cultural history combined with the Spirit of Ecstasy and the fluid nature of imperial silk. Rolls-Royce Phantom Extended Stepping outside of the caves, the Phantom Extended’s Ningye Purple paintwork is inspired by the skies above the Great Wall of China.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Kelce's close pal Ross Travis and Swift's good friend and fellow music star Este Haim are tagged in another photo, which appears to have been taken in a cave.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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“Posthole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthole. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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