hole up
Example Sentences
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One problem would be Venezuela’s infantry, which could hole up in the densely packed slums of Caracas and other cities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
Across the region, once-busy parks, shops and businesses have emptied as undocumented residents and their families hole up at home in fear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2025
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
Beyond the immediate threat to human health, extended periods of extreme heat can zap regional economies as workers and consumers hole up in their homes and offices.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2023
If there’s only one of you, you have to hole up just to keep the world at bay.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
