holes

NOUN

opening in a solid object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break crack crater cut dent gap mouth pit pocket space tunnel void window

STRONG

aperture breach burrow cave cavern cavity chamber chasm chink cistern cleft covert cranny den depression dimple dip excavation eyelet fissure foramen fracture gash gorge hollow hovel keyhole lacuna lair leak nest niche nick notch orifice outlet passage peephole perforation pockmark puncture rent retreat scoop shaft shelter split tear vacuity vent

Antonyms

STRONGEST

mountain

STRONG

closing closure juncture solid

WEAK

advantage benefit good fortune

NOUN

predicament

Synonyms

STRONGEST

box corner spot

STRONG

difficulty dilemma emergency fix imbroglio impasse jam mess pickle plight quandary scrape tangle

Antonyms

STRONG

agreement benefit boon calm ease order peace pleasure solution

WEAK

advantage closure good fortune solid

Example Sentences

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The First Law of Holes is that when you’re in one, stop digging.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Appeared in the December 23, 2025, print edition as 'China Is Making Gains in Tech, But Holes in Economy Remain'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Clues Emerge in the Mystery of Peru's "Band of Holes"

From Science Daily • Nov. 10, 2025

Holes in flood insurance coverage are also balanced out by the National Flood Insurance Program’s generous subsidies for homeowners in dangerous locations.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2024

Holes to be dug, fertilizer to be spread, plants gently bedded, watered, weeded.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer