Meaning & use
Hollowed
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Made empty or concave by removing the inside of something.
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They hollowed out the pumpkin before carving a face into it.
Years of erosion had hollowed the cliffside into a shallow cave.
A note on using this word
The phrase "hollowed out" is often used figuratively today, as in an industry or institution "hollowed out" by neglect or outsourcing.
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