hold together
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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Lintao Zhang / Getty Images One robot flipped and face-planted about 200 feet from the starting line, then continued the race with its upper body held together with packing tape.
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Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
In reality, though, the song’s lyrics are downbeat but vague, held together by a loose emotional logic.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
The linchpin holding together Wilson Fisk’s sanity is dead.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The whole bento box is held together by a stretchy band.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
In reality, though, the song’s lyrics are downbeat but vague, held together by a loose emotional logic.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
The linchpin holding together Wilson Fisk’s sanity is dead.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The whole bento box is held together by a stretchy band.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2026.
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