HOLDING (IN) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

holding (in)

verb

Definition of holding (in)

present participle of hold (in)

as in hiding

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Rice takes curious young readers on a tour of the natural world that’s hiding in plain sight, focusing on the ways that plants and animals communicate and connect.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
February 19 – March 20 An annoying little problem could be hiding a surprisingly easy fix.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of hiding

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Over time, these rocks are fragmented and broken up into small mineral particles by plant roots forcing open cracks, or lichens secreting chemicals that dissolve rocks to release nutrients.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Specifically, corals grow one to two centimeters per year by secreting layers of calcium carbonate.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of secreting

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Spectral Lilac Lilac nods to early morning mist floating over an eerily still lake, or obscuring your path through a twisting forest.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026
In the early ‘80s, the singer was already obscuring his Blackness with makeup (prior to remaking his features with plastic surgery).

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscuring

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The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
But for kids, restricting certain foods may lead them to become preoccupied with those foods.

— Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of restricting

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The carbon overlayer regulates subsequent growth, potentially limiting uneven deposition and stabilizing the region where tin and lithium interact.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Vander Veen, a business development manager for a government technology consulting firm, emphasized transparency, communication with residents and limiting growth.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of limiting

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And one of the things that affected was the veiling issue, the dress code.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Iranian authorities continue to enforce compulsory-veiling rules, including through prosecutions, business closures, vehicle impoundments and surveillance.

— Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of veiling

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