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Princeton's WordNet

  1. heldadjective

    occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

    "enemy-held territory"

Editors Contribution3.5 / 4 votes

  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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How to use held in a sentence?

  1. Susan Nugent:

    We are extraordinarily disappointed, we raised very significant issues about the need for a change of venue. The trial was held in New London, but should have been moved to Bridgeport. This case gained sensational publicity, and the (previous) attorneys did not pursue the issue nearly enough.

  2. Elle Hearns:

    There is no support for any of the candidates. Each candidate should expect to be held accountable. That is our political position in this current election cycle, one of things they can do is expect to be held accountable and to be receptive to that accountability.

  3. Peter Hotez:

    If all we had to worry about was Delta, would we be having a problem ? Or would things have held up ? And so I don't know the answer to that.

  4. Erica Parker:

    We want the bank and appraisal company to be held responsible for what they did and to prevent this from happening to other people of color.

  5. Shaina Louis:

    Prior to Birthright AFRICA, I had a lot of pent up resentment and antagonism due to a history that I felt my people had no say in. For those of us in the diaspora, our history, according to the textbooks, starts with slavery. I was doubtful and kind of cynical about what the future held not only for me as an individual, but also for black people as a whole.


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