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. Roy Verley:

   It just amazes me that she's got the moxie, having never held office at all, to vie for the presidency on a business record that is dubious at best.

2. Stephen Ambrose, D-Day, page 577:

   During the Second World War, the Germans took four years to build the Atlantic Wall. On four beaches it held up the Allies for about an hour; at Omaha it held up the U.S. for less than one day. The Atlantic Wall must therefore be regarded as one of the greatest blunders in military history.

3. Limbaugh Show producer James Golden:

   That CPAC speech has been viewed so many times, because this is something usually that a president of the United States [ would have ] held, this guy on the radio galvanized the country behind his defining of what conservatism was.

4. Kwon Jong Gun:

   Though we are to enter into a dialogue in future as the currents flow in favor of dialogue, [the South]had better keep in mind that this dialogue would be held strictly between the D.P.R.K and the U.S., not between the North and the South.

5. Barbara Bush:

   Night after night, George held me weeping in his arms while I tried to explain my feelings, i almost wonder why he didn’t leave me.