Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holding (in)
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Officials found three passengers in the cabin and their suspect hiding in the lavatory, Bali immigration authorities said in a statement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 June 2026 -
The platforms that win will be the ones enabling accountable data access and transparent decision-making, not those hiding behind complexity.—
Ivan Guzenko,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Some medications can also alter the pH of your urine, either masking a problem or suggesting one that isn’t there.—
Elaine K. Howley,
Outside,
2 Dec. 2025
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Focus on removing odors at their source rather than masking them.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Nov. 2025
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In one of the fraud allegations, authorities alleged that the two companies and some defendants conspired together to defraud the apartment owners of Wang Fuk Court by concealing previous litigation records of Prestige and inflating the score given to the firm in a tender analysis report.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Sorsby spent four years concealing his gambling habit from three different schools.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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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
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One type of polyp handles feeding, extending above the sand and secreting a mucus net to capture small prey.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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The radiation emanating from an AGN’s accretion disk also appears to dictate the size and orientation of its obscuring torus.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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Da Messina’s Annunciation famously excises the angel Gabriel, while Ghirri’s version further edits the event by also obscuring the Virgin herself.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The bill would prevent efforts like Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in ballots to voters who can prove citizenship.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Building Sovereignty Through Governance Data sovereignty is not about restricting connectivity or limiting technological collaboration.—
Ekramy El Zaghat,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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But the Knicks gave themselves a chance by limiting the Spurs to 14 points on four-for-20 shooting in the third quarter, using a 13-0 run to get back in it and cutting it to 90-75 heading to the fourth.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Xcimer’s engineering targets include limiting laser manufacturing expenses to less than $100 per joule to ensure competitive energy pricing.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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A little Tower 28 concealer imparts lightweight coverage while veiling dark circles and delivering a cake-free skin pick-me-up.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
26 Nov. 2025
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This week's total lunar eclipse graced the night sky as Earth drifted between the moon and sun, veiling the lunar disk in its umbral silhouette.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Holding (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holding%20%28in%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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