Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hollow out
nounhollowing out (uncountable)
- uncountableA process by which something becomes hollowed out.
Near-synonym: hollowing
Synonyms: hollowing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA process by which something becomes hollowed out.
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hollowing out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollowing%20out
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“hollowing out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollowing%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hollowing out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hollowing%20out.
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