hollow out
Example Sentences
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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
For 40 years, these workers have lived through a trade war, watching factories close, jobs disappear and communities hollow out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
But engineers inside Boeing warned as early as 2001 that the company could lose control of its manufacturing processes and hollow out its internal abilities.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
Their jagged, winding paths hollow out portions of the gritty ceramic surface.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023
Still others hollow out mangoes, drop their pesos inside, then pretend to be eating the fruit.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
