as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Recent Examples of hold over
What to know about BottleRock Napa Valley BottleRock Napa Valley is an annual three-day music and food festival held over Memorial Day weekend, falling on May 22-24 in 2026, at the Napa Valley Expo in Napa County.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
And moviegoers turned out to indies from Rosemead to The Chronology of Water, All That’s Left Of You and more, new and holding over, limited, wide and top ten.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Except for some counts of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, all counts against all 10 suspects were held over for trial.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Athletic has reported that the ECB will leave McCullum and Key in place until after the World Cup and that talks will then be held over what changes should be made over an England approach that has been found wanting in key areas.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
And moviegoers turned out to indies from Rosemead to The Chronology of Water, All That’s Left Of You and more, new and holding over, limited, wide and top ten.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
Except for some counts of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, all counts against all 10 suspects were held over for trial.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Athletic has reported that the ECB will leave McCullum and Key in place until after the World Cup and that talks will then be held over what changes should be made over an England approach that has been found wanting in key areas.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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Snow cancellations and delays may be nothing new for the Northeast, but this weekend, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida were among the states that have seen big events canceled or postponed due to frigid temperatures.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Israel has repeatedly postponed reopening the crossing, signaling it would not open until the bodies of all the hostages were recovered.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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His transfer to the VA psychiatric facility was delayed until December because Taras’ arrest on federal charges halted proceedings in a state court plea agreement that would have allowed him to be admitted sooner.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The game was delayed by Ridgewood’s buses arriving late due to heavy lake affect snow closer to the city, making for a long day.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Just as financial advisors recommend deferring enough into a 401(k) plan to benefit from your employer's full matching contribution, there is no reason to pass this free money up.—
Jessica Dickler,Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its frequent cost overruns, spending beyond budgets and failure to defer and mitigate spending when possible mean higher rates.—
David S. Lapp,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2026
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When the rudder is put over, the stern swings out first, so that if the vessel is in restricted waters, trying to avoid something ahead can result in hitting something behind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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The nonprofit that has been helping them is trying to find a roof to put over their heads.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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