Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holding (in)
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And inside the hedges was my tour photographer hiding in bushes that had not previously been there.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025 -
In 2024, Machado’s candidacy was blocked, she was prevented from leaving the country, and she has been forced to live in hiding.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fangio entered the 2025 season masking his talent gap at CB2 by having Mitchell on the opponents’ top receivers.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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In Discretion, which has an eight-episode order, Lenny (Fanning), a summer associate at a prestigious Dallas law firm, uncovers a web of NDAs masking a dark truth.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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What begins as a crime caper morphs into an unexpected rom-com as Jeff spends more time with Leigh’s family and even joins her local church, all while concealing his real identity and living behind a display of bicycles at Leigh’s workplace.—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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Snelling is currently charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence and concealing the birth of an infant.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Key Takeaways The gallbladder plays a role in digestion by secreting bile to help digest fats after meals.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
23 Sep. 2025
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His reflective blue shades were perched atop a baseball cap, obscuring much of his face.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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That means the night skies in and around Capitol Reef are especially protected from star-obscuring light, so this playground of cliffs, arches, and canyons has some of the best stargazing in the country.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Litigation based on the First Amendment and states’ right of publicity could also be used since restricting NIL and agents could be perceived as limiting speech and expression.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The historic vote last November offered a fierce rebuke of statewide Republicans who had spent decades restricting access.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ohio State flustered the Illinois offense and quarterback Luke Altmyer, holding them to just 47 yards rushing and limiting an offense that thrives on explosive passing plays.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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And the state is trying to push Russians who bought their phone before September 1 to adopt Max by limiting access to other messenger apps.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 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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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 13 Oct. 2025.
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