hollow
adjective
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
hollowed
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past participleof hollow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hollow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hollowadjectivehaving a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been "hollowed out" by decades of decline and "for many people, the high streets they grew up with have become unrecognisable".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Second, it hollowed out Congress’ power to enforce our constitutional promise of racial equality at the polls, insisting that Congress lacked the power to do more than prohibit purposeful racial discrimination.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
"Wall cabinets, sofas, coffee tables, dining tables, and chairs vanished in an instant. It was as if the entire building had been hollowed out," Wang told the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
A record exodus has hollowed out entire neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Theon hacked a loaf of bread in half, hollowed out a trencher, and summoned a cook to fill it with fish stew.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
