139 entries under verb topic. ×

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holding(noun, adjective, working, engaging)
8
maintaining(adjective, working, operating, engaging)
6
keeping(adjective, working, engaging, gripping)
6
reserving(adjective, working, engaging, maintaining)
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gripping(gripping, keeping)
5
preserving(adjective, working, engaging, maintaining)
4
conserving
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grasping(gripping, keeping)
3
possessing(adjective, working, engaging, maintaining)
3
preventing
3
remembering(adjective, working, engaging, maintaining)
3
suppressing(adjective, working, engaging, hiding)
3
withholding(noun, adjective, working, restriction)
2
accommodating(adjective, working, engaging, maintaining)
2
adhering
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carrying
2
confining(adjective, working, engaging, binding)
2
detaining
2
embracing(adjective, working, engaging, gripping)
2
employing(adjective, working, engaging, maintaining)
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APASmart Define. (2015). retaining thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/retaining/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "retaining thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/retaining/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, retaining thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/retaining/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "retaining thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/retaining/thesaurus/synonyms>