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

Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
The ivory and 175 pounds of big cat bones were concealed inside sawn timber in three containers, highlighting Vietnam’s role as a major regional hub for illicit wildlife trade.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of concealed

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The other is a bubbly substance scientists believe is secreted to smother small predators and/or wash them out of the shell.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Plus, distinct amounts of calcium and other ions, along with differences in how the slimes are secreted — give rise to the five varieties of mucus.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of secreted

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Before the set, fans crowded the stage to watch the pair assemble their own gear, still masked but not yet in full costume.

— Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Heilmann first applied a foundational layer, frequently deploying gestural marks, then masked off portions of this base and overpainted it with a geometric second layer.

— News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of masked

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While the bride wore a satin, strapless Danielle Frankel wedding gown for the ceremony, the voluminous, floor-length skirt obscured her shoes on her big day.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Klitschko on Tuesday posted a photo of himself with Panettiere holding their young daughter Kaya, with the girl’s face obscured.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of obscured

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Okay, good veiled Alexa/Siri reference.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2026
Though for many voters the initiative’s measures are veiled in the hypothetical, pegged to demographic projections, refugees, such as the residents of La Maison, and others within the asylum system will feel its effects in the near term.

— Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Definition of veiled

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These systems tend to operate within a tight, allowable set of actions, where the system is restricted by deterministic, hard logic, outside of the AI's decision making.

— Anthony Spadaro, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
That’s usually restricted to the playing field, but Chiefs Kingdom was poised to hear rookie defensive tackle Peter Woods performs as a singer.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of restricted

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At showtime, video screens surrounding the stage began to glide upwards, revealing two familiar silhouettes, complete with dual doublenecks, shrouded by thick clouds of smoke.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
The methanol anomaly suggested that there could be a hidden baby star somewhere in the nebula, shrouded from view.

— Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shrouded

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