hole
noun
an opening through something; gap; aperture.
had holed
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past perfectof hole.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He and his wife, Linda, had holed up on their Scotland farm, where he learned to pour cement and shear sheep while she worked on her musicianship and cooking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
He had holed thousands of such putts on his way to joining Europe’s elite tour; now he needed one more to keep his fledgling career afloat.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, said the exchange included 63 fighters, who had holed up in the Azovstal steel plant while fiercely fighting Russian troops before ultimately surrendering last spring.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2023
A bogey on the final hole gave the Irishman a 1-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Thomas Detry, who earlier had holed a bunker shot on the 18th for birdie and a 67.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
Curly had holed up in the trailer for almost three hours, until the reptile wrangler pulled up to the gate.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
