hold in
phrasal verb
held in; holding in; holds in
: to stop (an emotion) from being expressed
Don't hold your feelings in. Let them out.
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White remained held in the Santa Rita Jail on Thursday afternoon without bail, while awaiting a sentencing hearing on Aug. 1.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Recently held in Aliso Viejo, the inter-agency simulation organized by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department gamed out the scenario of a blaze in the fire-prone wildland and canyons that stretch between Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills and other neighboring South County cities.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Tesla’s last shareholder meeting was held in June 2024, before its stock price plummeted after reaching a record high last December.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Hardin is being held in the Varner Supermax Unit in Lincoln County.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2025
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Recently held in Aliso Viejo, the inter-agency simulation organized by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department gamed out the scenario of a blaze in the fire-prone wildland and canyons that stretch between Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills and other neighboring South County cities.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 10 July 2025
Tesla’s last shareholder meeting was held in June 2024, before its stock price plummeted after reaching a record high last December.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Hardin is being held in the Varner Supermax Unit in Lincoln County.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2025
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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