Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold (in)
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The idea is simple: guests hide small rubber ducks around the ship for others to find.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025 -
Tree rings hide a record of supernova explosions First off, Brakenridge turned to data from a range of powerful space telescopes, which have long been collecting data about the characteristics of supernovas.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 June 2025
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Millions of low-cost devices for media streaming, in-vehicle entertainment, and video projection are infected with malware that turns consumer networks into platforms for distributing malware, concealing nefarious communications, and performing other illicit activities, the FBI has warned.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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On December 27, 1908, Boy Staunton (a literal boy, double-underlining Davies’s interest in archetypes) throws a snowball with a stone concealed in it at his friend Duncan.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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But that would imply that there may be something subtle or veiled at work.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
31 May 2025
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This film sparked criticism even before being seen due to the fact that the women who appear in it are veiled.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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According to one narrative, women masked their faces when the Portuguese, and later the British, occupied the island, to try to prevent harassment—or worse.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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Behind the scenes, though, many are masking executive dysfunction, working long hours to compensate for distractibility and feeling constant internal overwhelm.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Daniel discovered papers relating to the assignment in an old bread box where his father had secreted them, including proof of the army of French Resistance fighters that his father and his fellows had led.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
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The team traced the therapeutic effect to a compound secreted by the fungus: FF-C1.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
6 May 2025
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The raw data obscures just how substantial and prolonged the downfall of the little guy in the NBA has been.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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Complicating matters further are sophisticated networks of onshore and offshore actors who facilitate illicit operations by obscuring catch data, obfuscating labor abuses, and lobbying to maintain lax regulations, according to C4ADS.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Verb
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On the opposite end of the oak-dotted lawn, his two-story studio still stands, filled with paintings cloaked in plastic wrap.—
Alessandra Schade,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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Moments later, Elphaba appears, cloaked in black on the blonde's balcony.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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“Hold (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20%28in%29. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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