hole up
Example Sentences
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But some like Jean-Pierre Glenadel, who ignored the call to evacuate Lanton to hole up in his garden-gnome-adorned house with a vegetable patch instead, were more worried about what comes next.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
I clear my schedule and hole up in the library, only to fritter away hours doing everything but writing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
This month, you and your partner can escape to the Catskills and hole up in one of 11 new private cabins called the Rounds.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
The narrative also gets The Mother reunited with Zoe, who does not seem very pleased by this development, in part because they hole up in a remote cabin in Alaska with no cell phones.
From Salon ● May 12, 2023
“We’re going to hole up in there until help arrives,” said a guy wearing a dirty tux shirt next to Frankie.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
