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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holding (past)
drawing out
Verb
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The entire composition is then exposed to a corrosive liquid, which oxidizes the copper in the textile, drawing out a chemical-looking green that circulates through the narrow channels between the foil sheets.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026 -
Any one senator could object to such a move, drawing out the timeline and further risking a shutdown.—
Garrett Downs,Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Holding (past).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holding%20%28past%29. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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