HOLD (IN) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

hold (in)

verb

Definition of hold (in)

as in to hide

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His brother was stuffing bricks of cash in multiple places and would even wrap the money in plastic before hiding it in spaghetti sauce jars.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Paul Robinson is accused of hiding a safe containing drugs and cash.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hide

Verb

The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court convicted Hui, also known as Xu Jiayin, and Evergrande of engaged in large-scale financial fraud in inflating the group’s assets and concealing its liabilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
That concealed the actual removal of the lettering for POTUS.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of conceal

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That has led a growing number of vessels transiting the Straits of Hormuz and Bab-al-Mandeb in the Red Sea to do everything in their power to mask their locations and cargo to avoid attack.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Lancôme’s Teint Idôle Ultra Wear All Over Concealer offers buildable, natural-looking coverage that can camouflage melasma, sunspots, and other hyperpigmentation without masking your skin entirely.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of mask

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In the years since Shakur’s murder, what exactly happened in that hail of bullets -- and who pulled the trigger -- was obscured by a lack of physical evidence, feuding cops and the gangland code of silence.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Once there, Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf watch as the butterfly approaches the outstretched hand of a woman whose face is obscured, before the ominous presence crushes it in her hands.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscure

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