holds (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hold (in)
as in masks

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  1. masks
  2. hides
  3. secretes
  4. conceals
  5. obscures
  6. cloaks
Verb
  • None of it masks the fact that nostalgia, no matter how closely held and beloved, is not enough to save a film.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But that stat masks some major differences from one market to the next, with luxury entry points already approaching $4 million in some cities and still rising in others.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of masks
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  • That gap is where debt hides until something goes wrong across agents and everyone can say their piece worked as designed.
    — Venkatesh Sankaran, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The league usually hides these blunders behind closed doors and quiet internal grading-system tweaks.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of hides
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  • This fascinating plant secretes a sweet-smelling nectar along the edges of its leaves to attract ants, spiders, crickets, and other bugs.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026
  • The pancreas secretes insulin after a meal to lower blood sugar levels.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 June 2026
Definition of secretes
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  • The three-word message conceals the depth of a man worthy of dissection.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The snail’s diminutive size, however, conceals a massive secret.
    — Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceals
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  • Both sides have been accused of serious violations, but Hudson told Fox News Digital that treating their records as interchangeable obscures an important distinction.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a certain philosophy to dressing the body in Japan where the clothing obscures the body.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of obscures
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  • The Florida Constitution cloaks everything about executive clemency in unhealthy secrecy.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
  • Luis Bustamente designed every detail of each suite with a backdrop of rich navy that cloaks the walls of every room, and furniture framed in the hotel’s signature tri-color scheme.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Definition of cloaks
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“Holds (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holds%20%28in%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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