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
Real estate is the latest industry where investors are assessing whether AI will hollow out labor-intensive business models and compress margins at companies that sell expertise at high prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
She’s worried Maui’s exorbitant rental prices, driven in part by vacation rentals that hog a limited housing supply, will hollow out her tight-knit town.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 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
