hollow
adjective
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
has hollowed
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present perfectof hollow (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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A record exodus has hollowed out entire neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Australia’s refining sector has hollowed out in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The pandemic has hollowed out Connecticut’s capital, a city of 120,000 about halfway between New York and Boston.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
The collapse of large retail brands and the shift to online shopping has hollowed out many high streets.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2021
Then great tears fell, one by one, from her eyes; they flowed down her cheeks through a furrow, like a torrent through a bed which it has hollowed for itself.
From Notre-Dame De Paris by Isabel Florence Hapgood
