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Recent Examples of posthole
Per the authors, the original residence was clearly connected with Holy Trinity Church just to the south, parts of which date back to the 11th century, as evidenced by the posthole remains of what was once a bridge or causeway.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2013, his team uncovered thousands more ancient postholes, some from 11 circular structures cut into the bedrock.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
Upgrading Your Fence Game To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020
For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal.
—Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2013, his team uncovered thousands more ancient postholes, some from 11 circular structures cut into the bedrock.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2023
Upgrading Your Fence Game To install the screen, mark the post centers on the ground, and use a posthole digger or shovel to dig holes at least 30 in.
—Neal Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 15 May 2021
Magazine reviewers were generally favorable to the first Bronco, but there’s a reason the truck became a rural workhorse with an accessories catalog full of snowplows and posthole diggers.
—Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 12 July 2020
For more than an hour, the three humans dig postholes in the hard dirt, put up a fence and prepare the goats’ meal.
—Rachel Manteuffel, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posthole
Noun
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Bergstøl and other scientists will continue an archaeological excavation of the field.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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McKiddy, as well as Charlotte's daughters, attended an excavation in May 2025 in Fremont County near Thurman, Iowa, in which forensics teams and cadaver dogs searched for the bodies and wells McKiddy described.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Videos published on social media showed the aftermath of the explosion, with a deep crater blown in the center of the road.—
Annabella González,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Curiosity landed in a former lake bed called the Gale crater in 2012, and has been searching for signs of possible past life since.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her body was found on the property, which Pennel sold last year, in January while a worker was digging a trench, ESPN reported.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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An off-white trench and leather loafers keep the palette polished.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and cover your head, or leave your vehicle and seek refuge in a low-lying area like a ditch or ravine.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While the application calls this storage, the deep borehole method is typically considered as a permanent disposal option.—
Mark Dee
April 13,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Apr. 2026
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With funding from the Global Environment Facility, or GEF, the Djibouti government spent $150,000 digging a borehole to access underground water and another $100,000 fitting it with a solar pump that would fill a series of large concrete water tanks.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The city said paving season beings in April when asphalt plants open up for the season, which residents will see more pothole filling and road resurfacing crews as the spring and summer go on.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chicago has not had a great pothole mayor since.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An unseasonable weather pattern that included heavy rain and sweltering heat served as a signal for rattlesnakes to slither out of their underground winter burrows in search of food and mates.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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After feeding for about seven days, larvae drop to the ground, burrow into the soil, and emerge as adult screwworm flies.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nearly all the instructions were relayed electronically from the director’s cave and translated by a bilingual assistant director.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Emma does have some great activities planned with one bus going to make (bleck) cheese and another to go exploring caves.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Posthole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthole. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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