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hole

[hohl] / hoʊl /
NOUN
opening in a solid object
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break crack crater cut dent gap mouth pit pocket tunnel void window
STRONG
aperture breach burrow cave cavern cavity chamber chasm chink cistern cleft 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
NOUN
predicament
Synonyms
STRONG
box corner difficulty dilemma emergency fix imbroglio impasse jam mess pickle plight quandary scrape spot tangle
Antonyms
STRONG
benefit boon ease peace solution
WEAK
advantage good fortune

Example Sentences

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“After not re-signing Kenneth Walker III in free agency, the Seahawks have a hole in their backfield without the Super Bowl MVP. Price will help fill that out.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

She pointed to a hole in the ground filled with charcoal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The longer you wait to update, the more time “bad guys could reverse-engineer the patch and figure out what the hole is,” she explained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The Justice Department filed an appeal against Leon's ruling on Thursday, arguing it "would imperil the president and national security and indefinitely leave a large hole beside the Executive Residence".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

You must concentrate so hard that you burn a hole in the target ...

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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