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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In the model where dark matter transforms into dark energy, halos became looser and less tightly held together.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
The galaxies moved too quickly for his calculations, and instead of escaping the cluster, they were somehow being held together.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Their hands literally hold together the fabric of a nation while their minds are locked out of its future.
—Nargis Habib, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Underneath the 2-inch spines and watery green flesh, the desert towers are held together by an internal framework of wood-like ribs.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
The galaxies moved too quickly for his calculations, and instead of escaping the cluster, they were somehow being held together.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Nov. 2025
Their hands literally hold together the fabric of a nation while their minds are locked out of its future.
—Nargis Habib, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Underneath the 2-inch spines and watery green flesh, the desert towers are held together by an internal framework of wood-like ribs.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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 1 Dec. 2025.
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