Definition of "hollowed" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of hollow. (verb)

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• "But when Mr. Obama delivered his stunningly eloquent and inspiring address at midday on Jan. 20, he provided a powerful hint of what "bipartisan," a term hollowed out by habitual and insincere misuse, means to him now."
• "Lumps of burning coal were also placed in hollowed gourds on doorsteps, to welcome deceased loved ones."
• "They are arboreal and nocturnal, sleeping by day in hollowed out trees, tree crevices or branches."