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held

adjective as in grasped

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They took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage.

But my sources, my young women and their mother, heroically held firm.

Christopher Nolan, Interstellar “My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” Nolan told me.

In a 2009 interview, Church apostle Dallin H. Oaks held that the Church “does not have a position” on that point.

When companies do bad things they ought to be held accountable for them.

He held it, but it was without pressure; without recognizance of the delight with which he once grasped it.

The aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.

Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.

As Spain, however, has fallen from the high place she once held, her colonial system has also gone down.

Beside her was a box of bonbons, which she held out at intervals to Madame Ratignolle.

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On this page you'll find 31 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to held, such as: adhered, believed, clutched, controlled, defended, and detained.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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