holds (in)

Definition of holds (in)next
present tense third-person singular of hold (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for holds (in)
Verb
  • On Mardi Gras morning, Whitaker and the 60 Minutes team met Elenora Brown, better known as Big Queen Rukiya, who masks with the Golden Eagles tribe.
    Will Croxton, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The theology in such conflicts usually masks more primal power struggles and still tends to make the wars and warriors more fanatical and bloodthirsty.
    Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Seize Qeshm Island, where Iran hides its anti-ship missiles and mines.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The right edge hides a USB-C charging port behind a thick gasket.
    Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Normal weight on the outside, visceral fat within —which secretes inflammatory compounds silently destroying arteries.
    Aditi Kantipuly, STAT, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • People who dislike Minnelli’s singing maintain that her outer bombast conceals an inner void.
    Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Irving used a durable Dekton countertop and Brown Jordan cabinetry that conceals appliances and stands up to the elements, as well as flexible seating arrangements and discreet storage to keep pillows and furniture covers tucked safely away.
    Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Critics say the practice, which is done by both Democrats and Republicans, makes a mockery of campaign contribution limits and obscures a candidate’s real donors.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The looming canyon nearly obscures sunlight, and sinuous, layered stone reveals warm burgundy, grey, and violet striations smoothed by centuries of flooding.
    Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • What image could be more apt for Fournier’s collection, which cloaks the everyday inside defamiliarizing forms, discovering in the severest subjects a counterintuitive reservoir of play?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
  • While Tabouret’s work cloaks you in luminous hues, Jospin uses color much more sparingly.
    Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Holds (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holds%20%28in%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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