hold in
verb
held in; holding in; holds in
: to stop (an emotion) from being expressed
Don't hold your feelings in. Let them out.
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Dallas Cowboys fans can stop wondering if George Pickens will be the latest holdout or hold in for the franchise because on Tuesday, the receiver cleared the air by reporting to mandatory minicamp.
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Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 17 June 2026
His most successful gambit was the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, the fight held in Kinshasa in 1974 between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Lawhead-Steele, who was being held in jail on $1 million bail, agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors that will result in two years of probation.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The report acknowledged that people were held in their cells for prolonged periods but noted that cell doors were periodically opened.
—Justyna Rzewinski, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
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Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 17 June 2026
His most successful gambit was the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, the fight held in Kinshasa in 1974 between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Lawhead-Steele, who was being held in jail on $1 million bail, agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors that will result in two years of probation.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026
The report acknowledged that people were held in their cells for prolonged periods but noted that cell doors were periodically opened.
—Justyna Rzewinski, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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