HOLDS (IN) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

holds (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hold (in)

as in masks

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The recent widespread wildfire smoke, often blamed on poor forest management, masks a deeper climate crisis.

— Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
My hope is our offense will be unstoppable, while my defense mostly gets shredded over the middle but masks it with strip-sacks and interceptions.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of masks

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But mostly, the monarch persists because life’s job is to live; because within those thimble-size bodies hides a dynamo of survival that puts our most incredible machines to shame.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
The aggregate number hides exactly the variance that matters for risk assessment.

— Prashanth Harshangi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of hides

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And to maintain the appearance of a conventional hardtail, the chassis uses Harley's Softail platform, which conveniently conceals the rear suspension.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
This conceals them in a way that’s visually cohesive with the rest of the outdoor space and looks intentional.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026

Definition of conceals

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This is a shame, and not only because the book’s style obscures its significance as the most high-profile effort by that date to marry what were then the two most important currents of French philosophy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Studying differences at the state level further obscures the signal by combining rural California with San Francisco Bay Area counties or upstate New York with New York City.

— Marc Lipsitch, STAT, 21 July 2026

Definition of obscures

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The Florida Constitution cloaks everything about executive clemency in unhealthy secrecy.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Luis Bustamente designed every detail of each suite with a backdrop of rich navy that cloaks the walls of every room, and furniture framed in the hotel’s signature tri-color scheme.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026

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