Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held (in)
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But who is this enigmatic maiden concealed behind a mask and uncharacteristically nervous about the ball?—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026 -
The right to carry — either open or concealed — also does not extend to police stations, courthouses or correctional facilities.—
Paul Kiefer,
jsonline.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Finally, like mealy bugs, the honeydew secreted by aphids can encourage the growth of sooty mold and fungus.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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Structure is also developing an oral drugs that targets amylin, an emerging form of weight loss treatment that mimics a hormone co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas to suppress appetite and reduce food intake.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The trades allegedly masked hundreds of millions in investor losses.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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But the headlines masked a quieter reality.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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While Frances’s face was obscured in the first photo, the duo also stopped to snap a selfie among the snowflakes.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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Law enforcement tracked license plate readers until the Mercedes-Benz’s plate was not obscured and found that the car was registered to Lu, according to a criminal complaint.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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There was something veiled about the sound, like the whistle of the bullfinch of our woods.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The coming days will see the lunar disk forge a path through the constellation Virgo ahead of its third quarter phase on Jan 10, when its left half will be lit by direct sunlight as its right is veiled in inky shadow.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Senate Bill 199, which would have restricted certain social media access for minors, was gutted by its author amid legal concerns and a lack of support.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
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Speech can be restricted on private property.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the other side of a shallow gully shrouded by large trees was a clearing several football fields in size, like a meadow.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Outside, cantilevered decks and platforms overlook a lap pool, spa, sauna and cabana shrouded in eucalyptus, sycamore, oak and bamboo.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Held (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20%28in%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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