HELD (IN) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

held (in)

verb

Definition of held (in)

past tense of hold (in)

as in concealed

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Verb

Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Frankel also faces investment adviser fraud and false-statement counts over SEC filings that allegedly concealed his conviction and a Finra suspension.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of concealed

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In this event, the antibodies can grab onto molecules dangling off the outside of the egg as well as molecules secreted by the egg.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
That is until the Secret Service—acting on intelligence about a possible assassination attempt by Iranian proxies—secreted the president off Air Force One on July 8, 2026.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of secreted

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While the sector is poorly regulated and masked in secrecy and corruption, it is mainly dominated by Jean-Charles Moïse, the former senator form the North region and the head of the Pitit Dessalines political party.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
The sins of 2003 were not merely in launching a war but also in how the story was told and masked.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of masked

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This solution addresses the issue where the input field is obscured by the on-screen keyboard.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Shimoda reveals how identities are forged through steamships crisscrossing the Pacific, formed by old family journals and photographs, and also obscured by systemic erasure.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscured

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The two main characters were barely veiled versions of Rob and Nick, who was living in his parents’ guesthouse at the time of the killings.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
And the stories are veiled enough and vague enough that people can really connect with things that happen in their own lives.

— Marie Saavedra, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of veiled

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In some states, people who were convicted of a felony or are currently incarcerated are also restricted from voting.

— TIME Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Data center opposition is growing in Europe More than 70 data center projects in Europe were rejected or restricted between January and April — more than in all of 2025, according to the European Data Center Monitor.

— April Roach,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

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