hollow
adjective
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
Example Sentences
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Some create burrows in the ground, others use cavities in wood such as tree hollows or fallen branches, and some nest inside plant stems or small existing holes in twigs.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
To avoid the merger trap of cutting so deep it hollows out the brand—the Kraft Heinz merger is the cautionary tale—management plans to plow $100 million of the savings back into marketing and innovation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The second species is the ring-tailed glider, and just like its Australian cousin the greater glider, it lives in the hollows of tall trees.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
A nation that teaches fear as a civic virtue hollows itself out from within.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
He is another skeleton, but even in their dark hollows, his eyes are bright, hazel like my father's.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
