as in drilled
to make a hole or series of holes in
holed the target with a round of shots
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Recent Examples of holed
After more than 30 years of acting onscreen, Scarlett Johansson recently opened up about being pigeon-holed early in her career.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Fitzpatrick, who missed four birdie chances from inside 10 feet in a seven-hole stretch around the turn, holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-3 15th to take the lead, only for Lipsky — playing in the group behind him — to make a 7-foot birdie on the 14th to catch him.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Steak knives are one of those kitchen items that get pigeon-holed into the niche tool category thanks to their name.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Moments later, Morikawa holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the 15th to take the lead.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Reed also starred in many other films, pigeon-holed as the innocent housewife.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Wyndham Clark holed a putt on the final hole to take the match and propel his team into the playoffs.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Seconds after Scheffler holed his 4-foot birdie putt, the horn sounded to stop play because of approaching storms that led to East Lake being evacuated.
—Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Fitzpatrick, who missed four birdie chances from inside 10 feet in a seven-hole stretch around the turn, holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-3 15th to take the lead, only for Lipsky — playing in the group behind him — to make a 7-foot birdie on the 14th to catch him.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026
Steak knives are one of those kitchen items that get pigeon-holed into the niche tool category thanks to their name.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Moments later, Morikawa holed a 30-foot birdie putt on the 15th to take the lead.
—CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
Reed also starred in many other films, pigeon-holed as the innocent housewife.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Wyndham Clark holed a putt on the final hole to take the match and propel his team into the playoffs.
—Keith Stewart, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Seconds after Scheffler holed his 4-foot birdie putt, the horn sounded to stop play because of approaching storms that led to East Lake being evacuated.
—Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holed
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Within two minutes of checking in Sunday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Scheierman drilled a three and pulled down two offensive rebounds.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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One out later, Carruthers drilled a two-out RBI single to center to stretch the lead to 5-1.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nikki is tall, pierced, and punk rock; her pink hair is shaved down the sides and forms a floppy mohawk up top.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Pistons punched back with a 20-5 run as the Magic at one point missed 13 straight shots from the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The would-be robbery victim did not need medical attention after being punched.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Holed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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