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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Photos show the tiny fox while sitting, walking around and being held in a red cloth.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be held in Vienna, Austria.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 22 May 2025
Before Walgreens announced plans earlier this year to become privately held in a takeover by the investment firm Sycamore Partners for more than $10 billion, the drugstore giant was in the process of closing hundreds of stores.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
They were both being held in lieu of $140,000 bail.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to be held in Vienna, Austria.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 22 May 2025
Before Walgreens announced plans earlier this year to become privately held in a takeover by the investment firm Sycamore Partners for more than $10 billion, the drugstore giant was in the process of closing hundreds of stores.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
They were both being held in lieu of $140,000 bail.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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