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holes

NOUN

opening in a solid object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break crack crater cut dent gap mouth pit pocket space tunnel void window

STRONG

aperture breach burrow cave cavern cavity chamber chasm chink cistern cleft covert 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 juncture solid

WEAK

advantage benefit good fortune

NOUN

predicament

Synonyms

STRONGEST

box corner spot

STRONG

difficulty dilemma emergency fix imbroglio impasse jam mess pickle plight quandary scrape tangle

Antonyms

STRONG

agreement benefit boon calm ease order peace pleasure solution

WEAK

advantage closure good fortune solid

Example Sentences

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Here, Colman Domingo’s renegade intelligence operative also refuses to tell anyone anything, but all the unspoken beats just feel like plot holes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Hull followed her third-round 65, the lowest score of a thrilling week in Pacific Palisades, with an adrenaline-fuelled closing 67 that began with an eagle and a birdie inside the first three holes.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Korda frequently found trouble off the tee in the opening round and shot a 73, but came back strong Friday with a 67 and had two birdies in her first six holes Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

These mergers are thought to be an important step in the formation of supermassive black holes after galaxies collide and combine.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

I watched him go, wishing I could bore holes into his back with my glare alone.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin