Synonyms for

Hollowed

Verb / ˈhɑ:ləʊd / Another word for hollowed — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Hollowed means to make or become hollow or empty.

Synonyms & similar words

coreout dig hollow excavate hollowout carved scooped excavated emptied drilled gouged hollow cleared evacuated pierced sapped burrowed cored dug gutted hewed perforated tunneled

Example sentences

  1. He hollowed out the tree trunk to make a birdhouse.
  2. The wind hollowed out a cave in the mountainside.
  3. She hollowed out the watermelon to use it as a bowl for fruit salad.
  4. The kids hollowed out the pumpkin and carved a spooky face on it.
  5. The old log had been hollowed out by termites.

Quotes

  • You can't fill a cup that's already full. Be like an empty cup, ready to be filled and molded as needed. Stay hollowed, stay open.
  • The hollowed-out feeling inside was the same as the one I got when I looked at her and saw my own eyes staring back.
  • It is better to be a fool than to be dead. To be alive is to be a fool, always struggling with the emptiness of the hollowed-out world.

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