Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held (in)
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Officers uncovered the remains of four monkeys, identified as bushmeat, concealed among other items.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024 -
The octopus’ position on the board is concealed, playing cards to bluff about their location, and sneaking around the board trying to grab its food.—
James Palmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The scroll might have been secreted inside the jewelry because Christianity was not yet widely accepted.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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The first is amylin, a hormone that is co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
18 Nov. 2024
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Now, as the former 2nd overall pick looks for a new home, his headlines were masked by the rumors spreading about the 2024 Winter Meetings about teammate Kyle Tucker.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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Two new photos released by police show the suspect masked with a hood in the backseat of a vehicle and wearing a jacket walking on the street.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN,
8 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Upload another holiday album full of pictures where her left hand is hidden or obscured.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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But it has been largely obscured by the perpetual closeness of statewide elections here, and the fact that Democrats have been winning them more often than losing them.—
Craig Gilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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As a result, access to affordable healthcare is restricted.—
Ariel Katz,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The war was mostly fought around the Great Lakes and in Canada, but conflict wasn’t restricted to the north.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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His dark, rotting character, shrouded in shadow and amplified by an eerie soundtrack, is both terrifying and seductive.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
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But these journeys are shrouded in mystery.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Held (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20%28in%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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