hollow
adjective
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
have hollowed
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present perfectof hollow.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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Years of economic crisis, underinvestment and political turmoil have hollowed out once thriving communities, with many homes left empty thanks to mass emigration.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Fuel and raw material shortages, chronic underinvestment and nationalisations have hollowed out the local economy.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
The death of Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, announced Wednesday by Israel, was the third high-level assassination in roughly 24 hours in a series of strikes that have hollowed out Tehran’s leadership ranks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
“We have hollowed out manufacturing in this country,” Phelan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
It is here I would wish to carry my reader, in order to be convinced, with his proper observation, of this great fact,—that the rivers, in general, have hollowed out their valleys.
From Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4) by James Hutton
