hollow
adjective
having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
is hollowing
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present progressiveof hollow (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
Along Egypt's Mediterranean coast, the oldest tram in Africa and the Middle East rumbles for a final few weeks before its removal -- the latest urban upheaval Alexandrians say is hollowing out their city's identity.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
“Magnum is hollowing out the very things that give Ben & Jerry’s its soul, credibility and worth.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
“Our community is hollowing out, and it’s going to be catastrophic down the line,” Bubser said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
My man is hollowing for me up and down, And yet I cannot meet with him.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 7 by Various
