Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold (in)
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Minimalists will opt for a charging station with organized cords or a drawer or basket to hide cords in lieu of a jumble of cords and devices, Donaldson shares.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026 -
That can include driving someone away from agents, hiding them, or providing false documents.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Human rights activists say the blackout was also a strategic move to conceal the realities on the ground and suppress public reaction.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The theme is repeated on the interior of the angular panels lining the surfaces of the private theater, which either conceal or reveal serious tech gear depending on whether the lights are on or off.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
18 Jan. 2026
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The coming days will see the lunar disk forge a path through the constellation Virgo ahead of its third quarter phase on Jan 10, when its left half will be lit by direct sunlight as its right is veiled in inky shadow.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the early morning, mist gathers in the Tiber Valley below, veiling the roads and villages from view—leaving only the sense of vastness and stillness that defines Umbria at its most beautiful.—
Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
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It may be masked by his refinement, hidden behind his boyish Christmas-morning smile.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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There was also the ongoing speculation that Chalamet was leading a double life as the cult masked Brit rapper and drill artist EsDeeKid.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The regime imposed an internet blackout to obscure the scale of violence, and has admitted to around 2,000 deaths.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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Where classifications obscure meaningful differences, the risk is that regulation becomes either overinclusive or ineffective, imposing burdens that do not address actual risks while failing to account for those that do.—
Susie Violet Ward,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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Three months after fracturing his right ankle, Warner did a couple of 10- to 20-yard sprints with a resistance band around his waist, while cloaked in a hoodie and sunglasses with head trainer Dustin Perry videotaping his every move.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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One of the protesters cloaked himself in an American flag.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Hold (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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