Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold (in)
Verb
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Without sofas, curtains, or rugs to soften things, your color palette has nowhere to hide.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026 -
Many fish live, hide and eat the small shrimp and crabs that are within the seaweed, which made her snorkeling adventure more exciting.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
Verb
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An ever-present veil would fail to conceal the wife’s all-consuming grief.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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It’s finished with a square back and concealed back zipper closure.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Like the Jim Crow combination cars, these curtains kept the dining car segregated, while also thinly veiling America’s commitment to separate and unequal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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As Austin Reaves slipped his white headband over his forehead, veiling his bushy brown hair on Friday night at Toyota Center in Houston, the Lakers guard was a step closer to a return that was nearly a month in the making.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, hasn't been able to fully mask his frustration with the other chamber.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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The aroma masks the smell of tomatoes, working to deter thrips and other garden pests from finding your crop.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The shoes appeared to have high block heels that were obscured by her wide-legged jeans.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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Coastal areas and islands may also have strong prospects, but the very low sun angle means even thin cloud layers near the horizon could obscure the eclipse.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Videos show families fleeing their homes early in the morning Sunday – on Mother’s Day – cloaked by darkness with nothing more than backpacks.—
Megan Janetsky,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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One Swiss friend recalled sailing the Ionian Sea as a young man and seeing the country cloaked in darkness (swaths of Albania remained without electricity into the 1970s).—
Ada Calhoun,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2026
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“Hold (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20%28in%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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