Synonyms for held
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Princeton's WordNet

1. heldadjective

   occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

   "enemy-held territory"

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1. clutched

   held is the past tense version of hold. to clutch something is to physically hold or touch something.

   she clutched a hammer. she held a hammer.

   Submitted by anonymous on April 25, 2021  

2. had

   to have kept something

   johnny held a guitar in his hand.

   Submitted by acronimous on May 26, 2014  

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1. List of paraphrases for "held":

   organized, holding, convened, place, conducted, detained, kept, organised, required, obliged, convening, hold, maintained, hosted, detainees, occupied, outfit, celebrated, inmate, inmates, concluded, welcomed, location, retained, detainee, obligated, venue, prisoners, bound, owned, convene, site, ruled, met, arranged, had, holds, taken, undertaken

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1. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.

2. Bill Clinton:

   The truth is there are so many people in this community, in our country, in our world who have so much to offer. Talent is universal, but opportunity is not. Too many people are held back by economic pressure and social barriers, there are still hard truths to face about race, gender and sexual orientation in America.

3. Anwar Ibrahim:

   Because of the allegations against him regarding 1MDB, he must be held accountable in court.

4. Stephanie Savage:

   They talked a lot about family and the idea of whatever villainous things the characters in the show do that they never stop loving each other, Savage told reporters. He explained the Shapiros pressed that the characters’ sense of family was the central thing that held the show together for all those years….

5. Marise Payne:

   The cable is so practical, so important and so emblematic of the relationship between Australia and our key partners in the Pacific, the Coral Sea Cable will deliver for Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands a connected future, Payne said, adding that the aim was for the cable to be operational by December. China denies using economic aid as political leverage, insisting it considers the ability of a country to repay loans when offering finance. In a bid to counter China, Australia has offered A$ 3 billion( $ 2.03 billion) in cheap loans and grants to the Pacific. The competition for influence in the Pacific has soured bilateral relations between Australia and China. The relationship came under further strain on Tuesday when China confirmed it has formally arrested a Chinese-born Australian writer on suspicion of espionage. Yang Hengjun, a former Chinese diplomat turned online journalist and blogger, was detained in January. Payne on Tuesday said Australia held grave concerns about Yang Hengjun and the.