HOLD (IN) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

hold (in)

verb

Definition of hold (in)

as in to hide

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Verb

But the takeaway shouldn’t be fear that the US government is hiding the ball.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Pickens County deputies are searching for a suspect caught on camera trying to use branches to hide their identity.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

Rigney and Gere play this back-and-forth perfectly, the instantly emerging tension between them barely concealed behind tight smiles.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of conceal

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From how to prep your hair to applying the product like a pro and timing it perfectly, the right technique can turn your hair mask from a nice-to-have to a can’t-live-without step in your routine.

— Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2026
For a talented athlete, ego may mask a flaw obvious to others.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of mask

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In this family, Shigejiro seemed to be cloaked in a waterproof tarpaulin that repelled the currents of misfortune.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
But some of its employees reportedly still worked from the US — and Americans could still use it to place bets thanks to virtual private networks, which cloak users’ locations.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of cloak

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