Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold (in)
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Unfortunately, the cause of the odor is often hidden.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025 -
Liv is forced to break up with her human fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley) to avoid infecting him, and becomes estranged from her best friend and roommate Peyton (Aly Michalka), hiding her new zombie nature from both.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Seiders, 44, is charged with felony child pornography possession, misdemeanor annoying a child under 18, concealing a camera with intent to invade privacy and attempting to conceal a camera.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Spectators got wind of the sensible footwear concealed by the Fiesta finery and began demanding to see the shoes.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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The traditional deliberations inside the Sistine Chapel are veiled in secrecy and all cardinals under 80 years old can vote in a secret ballot.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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The search for the replacement was veiled in secrecy — no one on the MoMA board would discuss it in any form.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2025
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Concerts often mask rather than mitigate ideological frictions.—
Stacie E. Goddard,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Her ethereal look masked her interior stoniness and likely facilitated her extraordinary powers of observation and reporting.—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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In some parts of the world, a person may be secreted away or imprisoned by the government without any advanced notification of wrongdoing or chance to make a defense.—
Andrea Seielstad,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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When handled, these treefrogs secrete a sticky toxin as a defense, which can be irritating to mucous membranes of people or pets who make contact with them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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The recipient's name was obscured, and it was noted that the migrant refused to sign it on Friday.—
Andrew Chung, Luc Cohen, Kristina Cooke,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the short-term bump in the stock price obscures a much more complicated picture.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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Walk-in closets provided ample storage space while the bathroom, cloaked in natural light and Ryokan stone, featured a freestanding bathtub and moisture-rich soap made from a resident affectionately known as the Glycerin Queen.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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Conclusion: Leadership in an Era of Manufactured Chaos Protectionism cloaked in patriotism is still protectionism — and history has shown its dangers time and again.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Hold (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20%28in%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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