holding (in)

verb

Definition of holding (in)next
present participle of hold (in)
as in hiding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holding (in)
  1. hiding
  2. masking
  3. concealing
  4. secreting
  5. obscuring
  6. restricting
  7. limiting
  8. veiling
Verb
  • Filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain crafts a taut supernatural drama that dissects the patriarchy hiding beneath the veneer of a fairytale wedding.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Then there are all the people hiding in the hills, and those who have taken refuge in the homes of Moroccan relatives in Ceuta.
    — Miguel Macias, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • Lancôme’s Teint Idôle Ultra Wear All Over Concealer offers buildable, natural-looking coverage that can camouflage melasma, sunspots, and other hyperpigmentation without masking your skin entirely.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Written and executive produced by Chandler Baker and executive produced by Susannah Grant, Discretion is a legal thriller about a summer associate Lenny (Fanning) at a prestigious Dallas law firm who uncovers a web of NDAs masking a dark truth.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of masking
Verb
  • Well, that’s kind of what the National Institutes of Health is now proposing—concealing from applicants the scores that their grant application receive from scientific peer review.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Amazon, Google, Meta and Elon Musk’s xAI all have demanded nondisclosure agreements with local governments, concealing their identity and intent until deals are almost done.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealing
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  • Because secreting isopropyl myristate is not something exclusive to naked mole rats.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
  • When activated by heat, the spores awaken and begin secreting enzymes that chemically break down the material from within.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Definition of secreting
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  • But there were too many multiple traumas and trauma swappings that wound up obscuring the issues.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the video, the shooting officer’s arms and long gun block his camera’s view, obscuring Tucker in the moments before he was shot.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscuring
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  • The most direct precedent for a frontier lab restricting a model with this kind of capability was not self-regulation.
    — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Hoskins asserted that the measure violated the state constitution by containing multiple subjects and restricting a republican form of government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of restricting
Verb
  • But Beijing has also sought to avoid domestic fuel shortages by limiting its own fuel exports.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Howard also claims the judge rushed a critical closed‑door hearing, limiting the defense's ability to prepare.
    — CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of limiting
Verb
  • Videos on Iranian social media showed many women at the cafes flouting mandatory veiling laws, and crowds mixing freely.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 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 veiling
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“Holding (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holding%20%28in%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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