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

Faux freckles grew into a beauty trend as freckles shifted from a feature often concealed to one people deliberately recreate, often improvising with everyday makeup like brow pencils and eyeliner before dedicated products arrived.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
The Gonzalès retrospective also raises the question of why this allegiance remained largely concealed for part of her early career.

— Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of concealed

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Melatonin is the hormone secreted by the pineal gland that governs the internal biological clock and sleep-wake cycles.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Cortisol is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal glands and acts as a key regulator of metabolism.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of secreted

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The enhanced subsidies simply masked the real cost of the premium increases.

— Merrill Matthews, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
After two steadying years in the Marine Corps, McQueen made his way back to New York City with a chip on his shoulder and a smoldering anger masked by surprisingly boyish charm and boundless energy.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of masked

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The Barnes & Noble—a wide, flat building in gray brick—was obscured by an enormous construction crane.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
What resonated most for me, though, was witnessing conversations where depth of understanding unveiled perspectives previously obscured.

— Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscured

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The forests are thick with spruce, their needles a deep, musty green veiled in shadows.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of veiled

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Experts say their main concern is a possibility that some civil rights of commoner husbands and their children could be restricted as with the royals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
On Wednesday, a federal judge restricted Homeland Security agents from carrying out sweeping field operations aimed at rooting out voter fraud in nine states, including California.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of restricted

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Alternatively, a wedding shrouded in complete secrecy has become a luxury in itself.

— New York Times, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
In addition to the 34th Street garden, the Prairie Terrace at 17th Street will reopen after being shrouded in scaffolding for nine years because of construction alongside it.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of shrouded

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