Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held (in)
Verb
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The defendant concealed his scheme by falsely telling Helios’ auditor that Kaleidoscope had been used to pay legitimate MoviePass expenses from the 2018 Coachella festival, evidence shows.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Ali's identity has also been concealed by ABC News for his own safety.—
Desiree Adib,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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Amylin is hormone co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas to suppress appetite and reduce food intake.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lo and behold, the signal for the mock galaxy was just as strong as the signal for CDG-2 was, even when the globular clusters were masked completely away.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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Familiar faces, with all their attending cultural signifiers, are simply not present when digitally masked on the screen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential possible victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The black curtains go up, trinkets are removed, mirrors are covered, and John and Francesca’s portrait is veiled.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rakan Mayasi Post-production, hybrid, 100 min In a valley veiled by fog and tribal codes, two sisters walk into the night not as daughters, but as offerings— where blood, memory, and silence attempt to keep the fire from spreading.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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But after reopening with a stylish, colorful new interior, Calle 75 shuttered its dining room weeks later and restricted public access to the takeout window.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Their phones are monitored, their public speech is restricted, and even private communications can be scrutinized.—
Christina Macfarlane,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Even though the moon is shrouded entirely in a shadow, the sun’s light is still able to reflect onto its surface.—
Hali Smith
March 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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The language of deterrence is generally shrouded by deliberate ambiguity, to keep potential enemies guessing about the red lines that could trigger a nuclear response.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Held (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20%28in%29. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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