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holed up

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Western-backed FSA brigades in northern Syria are now holed up in three pockets: in Aleppo, and to the west and north of the city.

The entire remaining Iraqi Army force remained holed up at FOB Speicher, north of Tikrit.

Dad holed up on his own in Weehawken, across the Hudson, after his next girlfriend gave him the boot as well.

Brooks: We holed up in the Bel Air Hotel, where Gene was staying, and we acted all the parts out.

The first signs of a return from the dark side come when the Governor encounters a family holed up in their apartment.

Some old coot went off his nut from being holed up alone—and this is all he left.

Three days passed thus, with the regiment "holed up" against the almost continuous bombardment.

Because of Auguste he had to stay holed up here, blackness pressing on his eyeballs.

I guess even the oldest and toughest bear is holed-up by now.

I told him about his son, holed up in gaol with Jim at La Morita.

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On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to holed up, such as: buried, camouflaged, covered, planted, veiled, and null.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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