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

Across the region, once-busy parks, shops and businesses have emptied as undocumented residents and their families hole up at home in fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 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

“Okay. This is my office—we’ll have you hole up here for now. Be quiet. Stay low. Don’t talk to anybody. Don’t open the door for anyone. And don’t leave.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer