Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held (in)
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Corey Elliott concealed his face leaving federal court in Boston on Tuesday after he was arrested on dogfighting charges.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
Following an alert from a canine team, officers found 44 packages of cocaine concealed within the vehicle’s doors, back seat and rear quarter panels during a physical inspection.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The authors may even be right about the growing evidence for the existence of God secreted away in the latest science.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Shellac derives from the resinous material secreted by the lac bug, much like honey comes from a bee.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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The analysis notes that home prices have risen 82% since 2000, while incomes are up just 12% — a mismatch that had been masked for a period by historically low mortgage rates.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The analysis notes that home prices have risen 82% since 2000, while incomes are up just 12% — a mismatch that had been masked for a period by historically low mortgage rates.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the background, a spoked wheel leaned against the building on one side, and a man stared at the ground, his face nearly obscured by a cowboy hat.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Investigators later said some records appeared to have been altered with White Out or obscured, allowing the spending to go unnoticed for months.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Iran’s veiled threat to disrupt second waterway Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Quiet, moody, soft, and veiled, this Miyagawa-cho geisha district hotel is a newcomer with an old soul.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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With such a focus on what’s happening inside Robby’s head, an already claustrophobic show stuck inside the boundaries of a single set on a single day has gotten even more restricted.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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In 2021, California restricted the use of less lethal munitions until alternatives to force have been tried to control a crowd.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Typically, when a book is acquired by a publishing imprint, those deals are shrouded in mystery.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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But the process is still shrouded in mystery.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Held (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20%28in%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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