Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Synonyms for Held
Incarcerated and held are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Incarcerated" instead the word "Held" as an adjective or a verb.
Incarcerated
Incarcerated adjective - Taken and held prisoner.
Held and incarcerated are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held" instead the word "Incarcerated" as an adjective or a verb.
Nearby Words: incarceration, incarcerating
Both words in one sentence
- The episode "There's No "You" in Team" reveals that Hilda never even was CEO - The Mad King still held power long after he'd been incarcerated.
Source: Kicked Upstairs -
One version of containment for an incarcerated Cyclops has him held in a giant cube of ruby quartz, the only substance immune to his optic blasts and from which the containing lens of his visor is made.
Source: Tailor-Made Prison
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Incarcerated and Held. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/held/incarcerated
Held & Incarcerated. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/held/incarcerated>.
Incarcerated or Held. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/held/incarcerated.
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