was hollowing
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past progressiveof hollow.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
hollowadjectivehaving a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty.
Example Sentences
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But last year, Ramani and Bloom published a systematic empirical analysis that demonstrated how the pandemic was hollowing out America’s biggest cities.
From Slate ● Apr. 7, 2022
Housing expert Prof Paddy Gray said it was "hollowing out communities".
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2019
My guilt was hollowing me from the inside out.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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Lads, they was hollowing out the biggest dugout you ever seed.
From The Boy Chums in the Forest or Hunting for Plume Birds in the Florida Everglades by Davis, J. Watson