hole
noun
an opening through something; gap; aperture.
have holed
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present perfectof hole.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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So Harris and her team have holed up in Pennsylvania for nearly a week of debate prep.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2024
Malorie, who is pregnant, finds shelter with a small band of survivors, who have holed up in a house with the windows blacked out.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2018
“Historic West Hollywood apartment complex Patio del Moro, where Charlie Chaplin is rumored to have holed up with future wife Paulette Goddard, could soon be converted into condominiums.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2017
By the time the novel starts, she and Lena have holed up in a rundown Maine motel whose gentle proprietor has a penchant for taking in strays.
From Slate ● May 5, 2016
They have holed up in an apartment that I can only assume belongs to Asher, on the outskirts of the city.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
