hole
noun
an opening through something; gap; aperture.
has holed
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present perfectof hole (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Saleh has holed up with local leaders in the Panjshir Valley in northeastern Afghanistan who control a group of fighters and so far refuse to acknowledge Taliban rule.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
One recent afternoon, a large, stern man guarded the entrance to the location where Taylor has holed up for the day.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2020
Courtesy of putting coach Phil Kenyon, he has holed out much more consistently, especially from short range.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 30, 2018
The narrator of "The Lost Times Accidents" is Waldy Tolliver, a college dropout with oddly antiquated mannerisms who has holed up in a cluttered Spanish Harlem apartment belonging to his recently deceased aunts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2016
“Derned funny where that Dick Beckworth has holed up,” Blaney was saying.
From The Heart of Canyon Pass by Thomas K. Holmes
