as in concave
curved inward
there's a noticeably hollow spot in the mattress where he has been sleeping
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as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
made a little hollow in her mound of mashed potatoes and filled it with gravy
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as in valley
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
a quaint village nestled in a hollow among green hills
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Recent Examples of hollow
Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
Quite simply, Assad's regime was seen to be completely hollow without the support of Iran, Hezbollah and Russia.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
And neither filler nor PRF are recommended if a patient has actual bags under their eyes (versus hollows, dark circles, crows feet or other issues).
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Moisés Naím, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Preparing Real Eggs for an Easter Egg Hunt There are three ways to prepare real eggs for an Easter egg hunt: hollow the shell out, hard boil the eggs, or leave them bare.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
But in addition to giving me so much to think about, Cooperman reminds us of silence’s ability to heal, a welcome reprieve from the hollow cacophony of life which depletes me.
—Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
Quite simply, Assad's regime was seen to be completely hollow without the support of Iran, Hezbollah and Russia.
—ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
Sean Rayford / Getty Images A week after Helene ravaged the hills, hollows and river valleys of western North Carolina, recovery and rescue efforts remained ongoing.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
And neither filler nor PRF are recommended if a patient has actual bags under their eyes (versus hollows, dark circles, crows feet or other issues).
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Verb
The new breed of autocrats corrode democracy by taking part in democratic politics and then hollowing them out until only an empty shell remains.
—Moisés Naím, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
Preparing Real Eggs for an Easter Egg Hunt There are three ways to prepare real eggs for an Easter egg hunt: hollow the shell out, hard boil the eggs, or leave them bare.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollow
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Meanwhile, centrifugal force beckons the balls to the dip in the concave disc’s center.Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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We’re particularly intrigued by the front fascia which has a concave section that suggests the division’s trademark Panamerican grille could be in line for a radical reimagining.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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After digging an early 16–2 hole, George Mason stunned the favorites by winning 65–60.Newsweek, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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With these rigs, the line holder works in the ordinary way, but the line runs through a small hole in the top of a wooden box that has no bottom.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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This is where an ice storm could hit in the US this weekend Wind alerts are in effect for gusts up to 50 or even 60 mph on Saturday through much of California’s northern and central valleys.Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Opus One 2013 Oakville Napa Valley Founded by Robert Mondavi and Baron Phillippe de Rothschild in 1978, Opus One was one of the first international collaborations in Napa Valley and one of the valley’s first cult wines.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
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Big-play problems Jacksonville’s defense has been gouged by big plays, most of them through the air.Dan Gelston, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article In January, a security camera captured unnerving footage: what appeared to be a bear had forced its way into a Rolls Royce parked outside a home in the Southern California resort community of Lake Arrowhead, gouged the seats and thrashed the interior.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Chinese geophysicist, marine technologist, robot designer, and filmmaker challenged himself to locate the sunken vessel and resurface the tale of villainy and heroism behind it.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024
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The era embraced brightly colored tile, sunken bathtubs, carpeted floors, and other accoutrements that were then the cutting edge of bathroom decorating.Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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If there’s been a dent in Lankinen’s armour all season, too, it’s been his save rate off of relatively low-danger chances, something the Pietrangelo goal served to highlight.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Sharp rings and finger nails couldn’t make a dent in these tights.L.A. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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This week's episode, which aired on TV Wednesday and was available to Paramount+ subscribers Thursday morning, saw competitors cross an arctic lake in kayaks and hold their bodyweight to cross a ravine in a zipline-style challenge.Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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From there, a bridge spans a short ravine into one of the lushest and most wooded portions of the trail.Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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But at the same time, the work does penetrate my dreams or my sleep.Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
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During these weeks the pollution levels for PM 2.5, smaller particles which can penetrate deep into the lungs, spiked to more than 70 times the health limits set by the World Health Organization.Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Hollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollow. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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