hold on
verb
held on; holding on; holds on
2
: to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested
broadly
: wait
Examples of hold on in a Sentence
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
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Duffy had been angling to hold on to the NASA job, according to media reports.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
At the center is Jinu, the brooding lead with a mysterious hold on both the protagonist Rumi and armies of fans.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The planning for Solterra Vista Park started during the pandemic in 2021, with meetings held on Zoom.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
However, Vaseline takes it a step further by leaving a subtly slick cast, which gives the perfume something to hold on to.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
At the center is Jinu, the brooding lead with a mysterious hold on both the protagonist Rumi and armies of fans.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The planning for Solterra Vista Park started during the pandemic in 2021, with meetings held on Zoom.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
However, Vaseline takes it a step further by leaving a subtly slick cast, which gives the perfume something to hold on to.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hold on
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20on. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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