HOLLOW (OUT) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

hollow (out)

verb

Definition of hollow (out)

as in to shovel

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Residents sat in homes with walls washed away by the floods, shoveling sludge-like mud and rubble off balconies or window frames.

— Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
After all, that is a quite a load – Lacy also caught 29 passes – and some of it could be shoveled off to Michigan State transfer Makhi Frazier.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of shovel

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Once the house is resting on I-beams, Craig and his crew excavate some more, to put hydraulic jacks under the beams.

— Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
An international team of roughly 60 researchers from 13 countries was excavating the site when the amulet was discovered.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of excavate

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