hold together
phrasal verb
held together; holding together; holds together
1
: to stay joined together or in one piece
The empire held together for many decades.
2
: to cause (something) to stay joined together or in one piece
The coach hopes to hold the team together for at least one more season.
The box was held together by a strong glue.
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The concept shared by these two works is the idea that colonial and authoritarian societies are held together through the presence of a scapegoat (The Barbarians) whose existence justifies the need for all the tools a society uses to build and maintain control.
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
The poster of the Big East regular-season championship trophy that sits on an easel courtside at UConn’s practice facility was battered, held together by a roll’s worth of clear packing tape at the start of the week.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The mom-of-one—who shares son Damian with her ex Steve Bing—made a red-hot statement in a plunging string bikini held together by gold chains that’s from her Elizabeth Hurley Beach line.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
His humor and energy were the very foundation that held together the entire MO universe.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
The poster of the Big East regular-season championship trophy that sits on an easel courtside at UConn’s practice facility was battered, held together by a roll’s worth of clear packing tape at the start of the week.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2026
The mom-of-one—who shares son Damian with her ex Steve Bing—made a red-hot statement in a plunging string bikini held together by gold chains that’s from her Elizabeth Hurley Beach line.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
His humor and energy were the very foundation that held together the entire MO universe.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hold together
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“Hold together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20together. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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