hold in

verb

held in; holding in; holds in
Synonyms of hold innext
: to stop (an emotion) from being expressed
Don't hold your feelings in. Let them out.

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Acorns' Early Invest is a custodial account with a kid-friendly app to go with it while Greenlight's investment offering for kids is a brokerage account held in the parent or guardian's name. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Decades ago, Grandma’s Marathon, held in Minnesota every June, actually quantified and shared the impact of their strategies to reduce runner morbidity. — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026 Nine Swiss museums have been awarded CHF 100,000 (roughly $120,000), to examine more than 6,300 objects from Cameroon held in their collections. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026 Cocktail hour was held in the formal gardens, where guests mixed and mingled in the beautiful weather. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold in

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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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