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Born less than three months apart to devout religious families in the industrial Midwest, Prince and Jackson probably had a lot to talk about when they weren’t holed up in their Xanadu-like mansions concocting their unique blends of soul-funk-disco alchemy.
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
By now, the bowhunter was discouraged and second-guessing his decision to end the season there, holed up in a blind.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
But then the 42-year-old and her husband spent the pandemic holed up in a 500-square-foot West Village apartment, only to reemerge to TikTok crowds swarming neighborhood standbys like Bus Stop (going out for dinner anywhere suddenly involved two-hour lines).
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Feb. 2025
Jon, meanwhile, holes up in his squalid quarters surrounded by takeout containers and dirty clothes while hooked onto a cheap-looking VR game that hardly inspires the wonderment in us it’s supposed to in him.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
By now, the bowhunter was discouraged and second-guessing his decision to end the season there, holed up in a blind.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
But then the 42-year-old and her husband spent the pandemic holed up in a 500-square-foot West Village apartment, only to reemerge to TikTok crowds swarming neighborhood standbys like Bus Stop (going out for dinner anywhere suddenly involved two-hour lines).
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 18 Feb. 2025
Jon, meanwhile, holes up in his squalid quarters surrounded by takeout containers and dirty clothes while hooked onto a cheap-looking VR game that hardly inspires the wonderment in us it’s supposed to in him.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hole up
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Because the kitchen is visible from the living and dining areas, Allison downplayed the utilitarian stuff, tucking the stainless-steel refrigerator behind a wall and hiding the range behind the island.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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The shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been obsessively planning it for years while hiding mental health issues from family and doctors, a police report released Wednesday reveals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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Bex, lurking in the shadows while waiting on backup, couldn’t quite get a shot at Jenna, but someone did — Shane, who had chosen the team over learning about his mom.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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The fear, flashbacks and PTSD are constantly lurking, ready to erupt.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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For Manal, the real power of the album lies in speaking up about topics considered taboo in society.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The biggest game-changer for apparel and textiles lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and supply chain visibility.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hole%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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