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.

Examples of hold together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Within seconds, tons of steel, that for 67 years held together a local bridge, cascaded into the waters of the Kansas River. —Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026

Gingerbread houses can be held together with only icing and candy thanks to the molasses-laden cookie dough enriched with warm spices. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for hold together

• altogether
• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether