Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold (in)
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Because the kitchen is visible from the living and dining areas, Allison downplayed the utilitarian stuff, tucking the stainless-steel refrigerator behind a wall and hiding the range behind the island.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025 -
Rogers was found hiding under a bridge nearby and was arrested, authorities said.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Immigration advocates, attorneys and civil litigators are warning against the normalization of federal agents concealing their faces while detaining nonviolent students.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The real debate was, of course, little different — except that millions of Americans could now see in real time what Biden’s intimate associates had been concealing from them for many months.—
Fintan O’Toole,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Esber veiled tulle overlay gown $2,075 THE WEBSTER A sheer tulle overlay on the bodice and sleeves is just right for the bride who doesn’t shy away from making a bold fashion statement.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
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This is not what true NIL was meant to be; this is thinly veiled pay-for-play.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But for those like Jack Quinn, the points he’s tallied in the last month shouldn’t mask the underwhelming first 60 games of the season.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But, instead of simply coating the offending zone in air freshener or lighting a candle to help mask the odor, learn how to address unwanted smells at the source.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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When handled, these treefrogs secrete a sticky toxin as a defense, which can be irritating to mucous membranes of people or pets who make contact with them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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To check whether tumor cells were secreting something that primed the lungs to host them, Altea-Manzano and colleagues grew pieces of mouse mammary tumor in a dish, then collected the liquid containing all the cellular secretions.—
Amber Dance,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the first, the sheepdog appears engulfed by a thick coat of long white fur, his face nearly obscured by the shaggy mass.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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In one interview after the next, people asked us to obscure their full names or not record at all.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2025
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Their choice signals disregard for families, cloaked as progress.—
Justin Kuk,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2025
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Security researchers have unmasked a campaign using both fake CAPTCHA tests and malicious downloads as the starting point for what quickly turns into an invisible rootkit attack that can cloak any malicious file, task or Windows registry entry that uses one specific prefix.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Hold (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20%28in%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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