Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Removing
Both words in one sentence
-
He then brings her back to life a third time, and because he's a sadistic prick, keeps her alive while physically removing her heart from her chest and letting her see him hold it.
Source: Cruel and Unusual Death -
At least this time they justified the trope by saying the outfit was needed to hold her in shape after removing most of her Borg implants.
Source: Custom Uniform of Sexy -
Although the Masked Marvel traditionally existed to be eventually unmasked until another heel/rudo took up the identity, it was with Santo where the idea of never removing the mask took hold.
Source: Wrestling / CMLL
Cite this Source
Removing and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/removing
Hold & Removing. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/removing>.
Removing or Hold. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/removing.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "hold" and "removing" have occurred on timeline