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

The Red Sox were at risk of being held to no more than two hits in a game for the first time this season when Ceddanne Rafaela greeted righty Devin Williams with a leadoff single in the ninth. — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026

DeWanna Bonner, who became the third player in league history to surpass 8,000 points, was held to two. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Spain, among the pre-tournament favorites, were held to a goalless draw by first-time World Cup qualifier Cape Verde, whose 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha turned away 27 shots. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Keaton Wagler, the fifth pick in the draft, was held to seven points on 1-of-7 shooting. — Jason Anderson july 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for hold to

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