hold to

verb

held to; holding to; holds to

transitive verb

: to give firm assent to : adhere to strongly

holds to his promise

Examples of hold to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Women in the public eye are frequently held to a different standard than men. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Awa Fam had 12 points, while fellow rookie Flau'jae Johnson was held to a season-low one point. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

In Terminal 3, a special performance was held to celebrate American Airlines announcing a new route from Chicago to Tokyo, bringing the carrier back to Asia for the first time since 2020. — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Or for a Triple-A pitcher to be held to 40 or 50 pitches to remain a potential option for a team unsure if a big-league starter will make his next turn. — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for hold to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou