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
Faced with death threats, the high priest holed up inside the Black House’s walls, which were occasionally peppered with gunfire.
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Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
He’s holed up with his family and servants at their palatial estate on Egg Island, waiting out the pandemic while hammering out fiery newspaper columns demanding the government shut down businesses to protect the working class from the spread of influenza.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Some Russian soldiers are now holed up in a factory in Vovchansk, a town Russia invaded in May where street battles continue to occur, Ukrainian officials said.
—Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Opposition leaders said Wednesday that security forces had surrounded the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, where six opposition campaign staffers have been holed up since arrest warrants were issued against them in December.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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Alex Bhattacharji, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2024
He’s holed up with his family and servants at their palatial estate on Egg Island, waiting out the pandemic while hammering out fiery newspaper columns demanding the government shut down businesses to protect the working class from the spread of influenza.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Some Russian soldiers are now holed up in a factory in Vovchansk, a town Russia invaded in May where street battles continue to occur, Ukrainian officials said.
—Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Opposition leaders said Wednesday that security forces had surrounded the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, where six opposition campaign staffers have been holed up since arrest warrants were issued against them in December.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
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“Hole up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hole%20up. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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