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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holding (past)
drawing out
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Levinson has fun drawing out the suspense at the border and with the DEA raid.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 2026 -
Gentle heat applied directly to a breakout also helps to increase blood flow and soften the skin, decreasing redness and drawing out any infections more quickly.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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“Holding (past).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holding%20%28past%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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