hole
noun
an opening through something; gap; aperture.
holing
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present participleof hole.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Ciganda continued her fine form from Friday, holing two long-range putts on the front nine to put the European pairing in the box seat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
To write, Rosales went off the grid, holing up in a cabin in the woods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Jacob Bethell was lbw playing no shot and Stokes' probable successor Harry Brook slogged 21 before holing out.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
That same night, Israel got a tip from ordinary Iranians that the leader of the feared Basij militia, Gholamreza Soleimani, was holing up with his deputies in a tent in a wooded area in Tehran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
We were holing up for the night at a Holiday Inn Express next to the interstate, with Barack leaving for Missouri the next day and the girls and I headed home to Chicago.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
