HOLING UP Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

holing up

verb

Definition of holing up next

present participle of hole up

as in lurking

to remain out of sight we'll hole up in the cellar and wait out the hurricane

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This indicated not only a black hole lurking at the center of this galaxy but that object was bizarrely rotated at a 90-degree angle to NGC 5084.

Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Players who aren’t accustomed to the requirements of this very specific type of multiplayer shooter and the focused way it is meant to be played are just ignoring the objective and running around the map like a headless chicken trying to kill the final player who may be lurking on a point.

Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024

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