hole up

Example Sentences

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But after holing up Sunday in his apartment 90 steps from the beach in the historic Zona Romantica, Eure was ready to venture outside.

From Los Angeles Times

I clear my schedule and hole up in the library, only to fritter away hours doing everything but writing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Around one million Goma residents were holed up in their homes on January 26, 2025, when the Congolese army and its allies were forced to pull out of the provincial capital.

From Barron's

They were holed up in their houses already, preparing to ride out the storm.

From Literature

“I mean, could it have been holed up somewhere since the fire?”

From Literature