hole up
verb
holed up; holing up; holes up
: to hide out in or as if in a hole or cave
: to place in or as if in a refuge or hiding place
Examples of hole up in a Sentence
we'll hole up in the cellar and wait out the hurricane
Recent Examples on the Web
Israel has said that Rafah is the last stronghold of Hamas, with several battalions holed up in tunnels below the city.
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Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Moss, meanwhile, holed up at home; her address had not been revealed.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024
Israel has said that a ground offensive into Rafah, where Hamas is holed up, is an essential part of its strategy to defeat the terrorist group in the interests of its national security.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Israel argues the last remaining Hamas battalions are holed up in Rafah, while the U.S., United Nations and others say any military invasion would unleash a humanitarian disaster for the people there.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Joe Lewis’ superyacht is on the move again after spending most of the past year holed up in a Mediterranean port while the British billionaire faced insider-trading charges in the US.
—Ben Stupples, Fortune Europe, 19 Apr. 2024
The Kearny Mesa incident involved a man threatening to kill himself and believed to be armed with a gun holed up in a Kearny Mesa home and refused to surrender to police, authorities said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Tapping singer-songwriter Darrell Scott as producer, the band holed up for a week in the house to capture what become its latest album, last year’s Morning Shift.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
The seeds were planted during that time spent holed up in her room, a time whose lessons have propelled her forward.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 15 May 2024
Moss, meanwhile, holed up at home; her address had not been revealed.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024
Israel has said that a ground offensive into Rafah, where Hamas is holed up, is an essential part of its strategy to defeat the terrorist group in the interests of its national security.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Israel argues the last remaining Hamas battalions are holed up in Rafah, while the U.S., United Nations and others say any military invasion would unleash a humanitarian disaster for the people there.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
Joe Lewis’ superyacht is on the move again after spending most of the past year holed up in a Mediterranean port while the British billionaire faced insider-trading charges in the US.
—Ben Stupples, Fortune Europe, 19 Apr. 2024
The Kearny Mesa incident involved a man threatening to kill himself and believed to be armed with a gun holed up in a Kearny Mesa home and refused to surrender to police, authorities said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Tapping singer-songwriter Darrell Scott as producer, the band holed up for a week in the house to capture what become its latest album, last year’s Morning Shift.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
The seeds were planted during that time spent holed up in her room, a time whose lessons have propelled her forward.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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