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HOLE UP

(verb)
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There are 3 meanings of the phrase Hole Up.

Hole Up - as a verb

Remain secluded or in hiding

Example: "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

Score a hole in one

Sleep during winter

Example: "Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
hibernate

Example Sentences

"During the storm, we decided to hole up in a cabin in the mountains."
"The fugitive managed to hole up in an abandoned warehouse for several days."
"We need to hole up somewhere warm until the blizzard passes."
"The soldiers were ordered to hole up in their bunkers until further notice."
"The hikers had to hole up in a cave when they got caught in a sudden thunderstorm."
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