hole up

Example Sentences

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I clear my schedule and hole up in the library, only to fritter away hours doing everything but writing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Holly’s sudden social-media fame as a wood-splitting DIY farm fatale sends Alison into full freakout mode: Maybe she shouldn’t hole up in her studio and write the next book.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025

This month, you and your partner can escape to the Catskills and hole up in one of 11 new private cabins called the Rounds.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Now during raids she and her children hole up in a corner by the bathroom, where another wall separates them from their one-room apartment’s exterior.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2024

The kiss started burning a hole up through Liyana’s smooth left cheek where it had begun.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye