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
  • Risk intelligence gives marketplaces visibility into emerging threats as well as those hiding in plain sight.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In videos posted to his Instagram account, Gallegos can be seen hiding underneath a table as plumes of dust burst in the air and parts of the ceiling crashed into the ground.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hiding
Verb
  • If a healthcare organization that uses AI to summarize records were to find problems involving missing queries, for instance, the organization might work on its ability to log queries while also masking sensitive fields to improve HIPAA compliance.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Welbeck led the way in masking that blow, as Brighton ended up with a respectable total of 52 league goals last season — 10th-best in the division.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of masking
Verb
  • Keith has been charged with felony concealing the death of another person and felony making false statements.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Now that Sugar’s inner monologue isn’t concealing his true self, Farrell opens up beautifully.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealing
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • No political spin, just a focus on the numbers from governments’ own reports and how their unique accounting rules and financial definitions are obscuring the full truth of their financial story.
    — Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of millions more watching from outside of this narrow corridor will also bear witness to a spectacular partial solar eclipse, as the moon passes in front of our parent star, without fully obscuring its surface.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of obscuring
Verb
  • Meanwhile, most of the industry's leading players contend that restricting use of the models would be to our own detriment and would place too much power in the hands of too few companies.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The United States should expect Beijing to continue to wield its agriculture sector for geopolitical influence, whether through curtailing imports of food, restricting exports of select commodities, or both.
    — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of restricting
Verb
  • That could make the foldable iPhone a particularly niche product, limiting its sales — a fact that may limit upside for Apple stock.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • British Columbia Wildfire Service spokesperson Nicole Bonnett said the smoke lingering over the fire has reduced visibility, limiting the use of air tankers and water-skimming aircraft.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 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 14 Aug. 2026.

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