Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holding (in)
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Playing the title role with an unnerving sincerity and startling sense of vulnerability, Early stars as Maddie Ralph, a young woman climbing the ranks as a Los Angeles food influencer while secretly hiding her struggle with bulimia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026 -
The most notorious came in 2014 when Newsweek magazine dropped a bombshell cover story claiming the Bitcoin inventor was a 64-year-old man named Dorian Nakamoto, hiding in plain sight outside Los Angeles.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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And so there was a ripple effect from me not addressing that grief and trauma; from not respecting it, and running from it, and hiding it, and masking it with alcohol.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cats are adept at masking illness, a trait inherited from their wild ancestors where showing weakness could be fatal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Apr. 2026
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The rules aim to address noise, lighting and concealing landscaping.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Li is suspected of involvement in offenses including operating gambling dens, fraud, unlawful business operations and concealing and disguising the proceeds of crime, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported, citing Beijing’s Ministry of Public Security.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Demodex brevis lives on the oil-secreting glands along the eyelids (the meibomian glands), while Demodex folliculorum resides in the lash follicles.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
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And the arsenal was only the latest example of his infatuation with secreting away weaponry.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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To make your windows sparkle, make sure there are no smudges obscuring the spring sunlight.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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Thick or layered clouds can violate flight rules by obscuring visibility and increasing the risk of lightning strikes triggered by the rocket’s ascent.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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South Korea is restricting the export of jet fuel.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Spot prices of Brent crude, the international standard, were around $109, up more than 50% since the start of the war, when Iran began restricting traffic through the strait.—
Sam Mednick,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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By banning advertising by legal operators during live sporting events and sharply limiting promotions, the proposal drastically reduces the visibility of the regulated market.—
Cláudia Nunes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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The first aimed to curb the falling rupee by limiting currency‑hedging positions that banks can take.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Dusting windshields, coating sidewalks and veiling Atlanta’s spring sunshine in a golden haze.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Notes like vanilla, coffee, chocolate, and peppermint keep luring me in, veiling me in a cake-like cloud that brightens my mood on even the gloomiest 20-degree days.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Holding (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holding%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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