held (in)

verb

Definition of held (in)next
past tense of hold (in)
as in concealed

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  1. concealed
  2. secreted
  3. masked
  4. obscured
  5. veiled
  6. restricted
  7. shrouded
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  • Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The ivory and 175 pounds of big cat bones were concealed inside sawn timber in three containers, highlighting Vietnam’s role as a major regional hub for illicit wildlife trade.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealed
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  • The other is a bubbly substance scientists believe is secreted to smother small predators and/or wash them out of the shell.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, distinct amounts of calcium and other ions, along with differences in how the slimes are secreted — give rise to the five varieties of mucus.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of secreted
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  • Both described the document as a press release masked as a court filing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • On October 12, 2025, armed and masked thieves broke into the museum and made off with cash from the register and at least one watch.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of masked
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  • Weather permitting, the sun's outer atmosphere, which is normally obscured by the bright face of the sun, becomes visible during the moments of totality.
    — Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Though, fittingly, part of the disclaimer was obscured by a tree branch when Bryant shared a photo of it on Instagram.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscured
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  • Okay, good veiled Alexa/Siri reference.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2026
  • Though for many voters the initiative’s measures are veiled in the hypothetical, pegged to demographic projections, refugees, such as the residents of La Maison, and others within the asylum system will feel its effects in the near term.
    — Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of veiled
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  • Violence against women Memese said that although apartheid ended in 1994 and South African women are no longer restricted from moving, working or participating in society, gender violence can still deny them freedom.
    — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Prior to the new ruling, current state law restricted electronically generated court transcripts to civil suits involving less than $35,000 and disallowed their use for unlimited civil cases and family and probate matters.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of restricted
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  • At showtime, video screens surrounding the stage began to glide upwards, revealing two familiar silhouettes, complete with dual doublenecks, shrouded by thick clouds of smoke.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The methanol anomaly suggested that there could be a hidden baby star somewhere in the nebula, shrouded from view.
    — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrouded
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“Held (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20%28in%29. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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