Thesaurus / detaining
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to detaining, such as: bounding, enclosing, imprisoning, and restraining.
How to use detaining in a sentence
He was dashing off in his eager fashion, when Mr. Ducksmith laid a detaining hand on his arm.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEShe arose, with a brisk movement, and began fastening her fur collar, in spite of his detaining gesture.
JOYCE'S INVESTMENTSFANNIE E. NEWBERRYHer eyes appealed to him, her glance was like a detaining hand.
WAYSIDE COURTSHIPSHAMLIN GARLANDWhen every other means of detaining her had been exhausted, he sometimes resorted to strategy.
QUINALICE HEGAN RICEAs she stooped to free her skirt from a detaining thorn, she pointed down the bank.
MR. OPPALICE HEGAN RICEShe wrenched herself loose from Frederick's detaining fingers, and was in the aisle before her brother realized what had happened.
TESS OF THE STORM COUNTRYGRACE MILLER WHITEYou are exactly the man I want to see, said Mr. Stuyvesant, laying a detaining hand upon Jabes arm.
THREE LITTLE WOMENGABRIELLE E. JACKSONBriggs laid a detaining hand on his arm—a hand that left a broad red stain on the rolled-up sleeve.
CURSEDGEORGE ALLAN ENGLANDWhile they were still at some distance from him, they saw a young man hurry up to him and lay a detaining hand on his arm.
THE FLYING REPORTERLEWIS E. (LEWIS EDWIN) THEISSI stepped across to the lady and apologized for detaining her, and then my man and I went on, easy victors.
THE YEOMAN ADVENTURERGEORGE W. GOUGHWORDS RELATED TO DETAINING
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.