was holing
- past progressive of hole.
Example Sentences
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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
The pivotal shot was holing out her approach on the par-4 13th, the ball landing near the pin and then spinning back about 6 feet into the cup.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
The highlight was holing out from 165 yards on the par-4 third hole for eagle.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
But then, there he was, holing out from in front of the green on No. 9 to suddenly pull the Spaniards back to even.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2021
Sydney was her high school class president, participated in National Honor Society, yearbook, student council, but by the fall of 2013, she was holing up in her college dorm room, angry, tearful.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2014
