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hollow out

VERB
burrow
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"This is the Zygopush," Marvin tells me, while pressing his thumbs directly under his cheekbones and massaging upwards towards his ears in an attempt to hollow out his cheeks.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

When plants shut down, whole towns would hollow out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

There’s a case involving a rich benefactor who has plans to basically hollow out the essence of this school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025

“Insert a place card into the top of a gorgeous red or golden pear, or hollow out a pumpkin and fill it with fresh florals for your centerpiece,” Gardner suggests.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023

Nhamo knew she wasn’t going to hollow out the mukwa trunk with the panga.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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