hollow
adjective
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
hollowing
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present participleof hollow.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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The cause of the commotion stands frozen and alert at the end of a hollowing log.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“There’s essentially a hollowing out of the middle,” said Jared Walczak, senior fellow at the Tax Foundation.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Rather than unconditionally endorsing China’s state-led tactics, the authors offer a guide on how democracies can use those high-cost, risky tools smartly—without hollowing out the open, rules-based trading order they’re trying to defend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
L.A.’s declining share of a contracting film and television industry is hollowing out its middle class, a group Pratt rarely talks about when homelessness is not at issue.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
I made a place for fire in the floor of my house, hollowing it out and lining it with rocks.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
