The hole in the paper had closed with an adamant bang.
In another three minutes, or perhaps less, the hole had closed.
The hole in the stout brick wall closed up once more!
The holes in Molly's heart closed by themselves, but her other problems remained.
"The hole closed," Day said of his second attempt to go through.
When the hole closed, the force of breaking water would bury her completely.
The hole in the sky closed, and there were only clouds.
The horrible hole in her chest closed before his eyes.
I mean, again, it's still up to the user to make sure that they've got the various holes closed.
But the holes had closed behind him again, sealing off the possibility of return.