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
Fear mongers warn that AI will hollow out artistic expression, de-skill entire professions, and damage our capacity for original thought.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
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
“And on Halloween, human beings actually hollow out pumpkins and throw away all the yummy inside bits?”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
