holds (in)

present tense third-person singular of hold (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for holds (in)
Verb
  • Without those contributions, McCarthy wouldn’t have been standing at the lectern with the swagger that masks how hard his road has been.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • This cavalier approach masks an earlier struggle.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Oscar’s grouchy shell hides a strangely tender soul, which is classic Scorpio.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • As a whole, Kennedy’s doc, which is seeking distribution, is a raw behind-the-scenes look at a polarizing public figure who often hides behind wrath or self-deprecation.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The extra fat tissue secretes more estrogen in the body, which can help cancer cells grow and multiply.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even if her taste in jewelry evolves, this custom box conceals three tiers of storage for her ever-changing bauble collection.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Such mismatched windows can be a sign that an interior wall conceals unused space or that a room has been sealed off during renovations.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, the headline advance obscures the weakness below the surface, a growing concern for investors.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • For the next few minutes, the tree obscures at least one of the men.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But this is a production that tends to let the eye wander toward a horizon line, and which cloaks its actors, in Adam Honoré and Donald Holder’s lighting design, in shades of purple and orange as their voices echo across the stage.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The new Crystalium edition cloaks that signature architecture in a black DLC case while layering in high craft.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Holds (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holds%20%28in%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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