hold in
phrasal verb
held in; holding in; holds in
: to stop (an emotion) from being expressed
Don't hold your feelings in. Let them out.
Examples of hold in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Duran is being held in the San Diego County jail in lieu of just over $1 million bail.
—
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
He was being held in lieu of more than $1 million bail.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Since first being held in 2018, Healing Appalachia reports raising more than $640,000 for recovery and wellness organizations throughout the region.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Those will be held in the morning outside the presence of the jury.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Since then, the company’s team has traveled to drafts held in Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Nashville, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Kansas City and now its hometown.
—Mike Householder, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Cowart is being held in lieu of $37,000 bond, police said.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
Calipari was there for the annual coaches' convention held in conjunction with the Final Four.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 21 Apr. 2024
Duflo presented the proposal this week at the most recent Group of 20 nations meeting held in Washington, D.C.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
He was being held in lieu of more than $1 million bail.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Since first being held in 2018, Healing Appalachia reports raising more than $640,000 for recovery and wellness organizations throughout the region.
—Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Those will be held in the morning outside the presence of the jury.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Since then, the company’s team has traveled to drafts held in Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Nashville, Cleveland, Las Vegas, Kansas City and now its hometown.
—Mike Householder, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
Cowart is being held in lieu of $37,000 bond, police said.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2024
Calipari was there for the annual coaches' convention held in conjunction with the Final Four.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 21 Apr. 2024
Duflo presented the proposal this week at the most recent Group of 20 nations meeting held in Washington, D.C.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hold in.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near hold in
Cite this Entry
“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share