Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold (in)
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Though Polish presidential candidates often stand as individuals, rather than representatives of a party, there is little hiding their affiliations, and each major party historically endorses and campaigns for a candidate.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025 -
Ukraine was able to smuggle drones deep into Russia by hiding them in the tops of flatbed trucks, which parked near military bases before the drones lifted off to attack planes on the runway.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 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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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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See also: Trump’s cryptocurrency projects, which are hardly veiled—and successful—attempts to enrich his family.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
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Luckily grad school was in person; we were masked and testing every week.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
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These threats masked any optimism from the U.S. and China continuing their trade talks.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
25 May 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
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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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One of the standout cocktails on a recent visit included a sake and lemon thyme sipper with aniseed, striking a balance of herbaceous and savory cloaked in a far-too-drinkable package.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
1 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 11 Jun. 2025.
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