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 film asks how can community nurture strong individuals, and can a community of divergent individuals still manage to hold together?
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Rachel Israel, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Read All About It Ozzy Osbourne, with Parkinson’s disease and a spine held together with screws and plates, forced his battered body through one last concert with Black Sabbath, capping a 10-hour marathon featuring the biggest names in hard rock.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 7 July 2025
And the America’s Classics award recognizes that kind of staying power—rooted in place, carried through people, and held together by memory, not marketing.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The top of the dress was held together by two gold circles, one on her chest and one on her stomach.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Rachel Israel, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Read All About It Ozzy Osbourne, with Parkinson’s disease and a spine held together with screws and plates, forced his battered body through one last concert with Black Sabbath, capping a 10-hour marathon featuring the biggest names in hard rock.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 7 July 2025
And the America’s Classics award recognizes that kind of staying power—rooted in place, carried through people, and held together by memory, not marketing.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The top of the dress was held together by two gold circles, one on her chest and one on her stomach.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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“Hold together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20together. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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