hollow out

verb

hollowed out; hollowing out; hollows out
Synonyms of hollow outnext
1
: to remove the inside of (something) : to make an empty space in (something)
The kids were hollowing out pumpkins.
a hollowed-out log
2
: to form (something) by digging or cutting the inside of something
Workers hollowed out a tunnel through the mountain.

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Nonetheless, many Venezuelans marvel at how the Colombian government has drawn on resources that years of economic crisis and mass migration under former President Nicolás Maduro have hollowed out in their country. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 The market's top performers are now either budget EVs, like Geely's $15,000 Xingyuan, or premium models such as Tesla's $40,000+ Model Y, effectively hollowing out the middle segment. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Blanche will do so with an agency that has been hollowed out by resignations, firings and voluntary departures while also confronting mounting pushback from the courts. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Finally, once the rock was hollowed out, the miners would deliberately force a collapse, removing roof supports or even pumping tunnels full of water. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hollow out

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