hold (in)

verb

Definition of hold (in)next
as in to hide

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold (in)
  1. hide
  2. conceal
  3. veil
  4. mask
  5. obscure
  6. cloak
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  • The tree in Athens isn’t likely to make it through the construction of a new $225 million courthouse, despite some interest in preserving the piece of history hiding in plain sight.
    — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • The tinkerer believes there is always another possibility hiding beneath the surface of failure.
    — Lintao "LT" Lu, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of hide
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  • Familiar-looking exposures can conceal the fact that every asset in the portfolio is quietly leaning on the same assumption.
    — Andrew Sukhin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Indoor planters and popcorn ceilings are often concealing water damage and structural issues.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
Definition of conceal
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  • Okay, good veiled Alexa/Siri reference.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2026
  • Maddie attempts to maintain a good-girl façade veiling dangerous inner turmoil, while picture-perfect recipe videos mask an unsettling desperation for fame.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Definition of veil
Verb
  • Smoke from wildfires in Canada has poured into the United States, causing air quality to plummet and masking landscapes in a thick, brown haze.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Here's what to know, from the air quality index to masking up.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of mask
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  • Gros Morne National Park combines relatively dark skies with the deepest eclipse in eastern North America, with nearly half of the sun obscured at maximum.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
  • Severely nearsighted, Isul wore eyeglasses with thick plastic lenses, which obscured her lovely, small eyes.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of obscure
Verb
  • Athena is like Odysseus’s overbearing coach, offering hints about what’s going to happen in the future, egging him on, and occasionally cloaking him in disguises.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • In a climate where plenty of artists prefer to cloak their reference material in secrecy, Kelela draws a refreshingly complete map.
    — Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
Definition of cloak
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“Hold (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20%28in%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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