Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holding (in)
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Word of the raid spread across the property, triggering a scramble among workers who attempted to flee, with some running to a sewage pond and others hiding in air ducts.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025 -
There’s no Nurse Ratched here, however, but there is the kindly Steve, who watches out for all of them, especially Shy, who is hiding a secret from the others.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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The back of his head and shoulders are additionally covered by the shade, masking his appearance even more.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Invisible Burden Beneath the veneer of modern HR software, leave management persists as a relic of manual processes, often masking human case managers operating behind portals.—
Anant Agarwal,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Dugan is charged with concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor, and obstruction, which is a felony.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The distance blur can also be dramatic, obscuring your view of what’s to come and essentially hiding its beauty.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Then there’s a period where addiction is obscuring whatever that initial wound is.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, Senate Democrats have introduced the VISIBLE Act, which would mandate that ICE and Customs and Border Protection officers wear legible identification showing their names and agency, while also restricting the use of most face coverings during operations.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Slow-Carb Diet is an eating plan that prioritizes protein, legumes, and non-starchy vegetables while restricting most other carbohydrates.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
1 Sep. 2025
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Coleman had touchdown runs of 15, 1, 9, 7 and 5 yards to ignite the outburst as Washington piled up 628 yards and 34 touchdowns while limiting the Aggies to 218 yards and 13 first downs.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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On August 27, the FDA followed through with its plans to change the labels on COVID-19 vaccines, limiting access to people who are 65 and older and people who have an underlying condition that puts them at high risk of severe COVID-19.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is a gentle way to alert him to the certificate situation, while legitimately veiling it under the more polite guise that your concern is really about her health.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Holding (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holding%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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