holed up
Example Sentences
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After the deaths of their parents, the aging bluebloods holed up in their stately Harlem rowhouse, once a picture of Gilded Age polish, and became a public curiosity.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
The only break in the show’s near decade-long history came during the COVID-19 pandemic, when artists all around the city were holed up in their homes with nowhere to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The senate building has been locked down since the shots, and senators are holed up inside.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
I’ll be holed up in a conference room at WSJ headquarters in New York with a crack team of my Features colleagues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
“Sidetracked isn’t even the word. We were off the face of this planet. We were holed up twenty-four hours a day. I missed so many concerts.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
