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 amount of inner tension that is required to hold together what is the most seemingly normal, regular middle-class existence with a working husband and two jobs and kids and a house and a crazy brother and your elderly mom, and, obviously, the skeleton in the proverbial closet.
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Made with luscious layers of cream cheese filling and dark chocolate pudding, all held together by a pecan shortbread crust, possum pie is one of the best old-fashioned desserts there is.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Although a state of martial law continues, the main reason that Ukrainian society has mostly held together during the war is close cooperation among the government, private sector, civil society organizations, and citizens themselves.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
This is a jazz film held together by Herzog’s distinctive narration with its irreverent sense of humor.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
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Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Made with luscious layers of cream cheese filling and dark chocolate pudding, all held together by a pecan shortbread crust, possum pie is one of the best old-fashioned desserts there is.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025
Although a state of martial law continues, the main reason that Ukrainian society has mostly held together during the war is close cooperation among the government, private sector, civil society organizations, and citizens themselves.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
This is a jazz film held together by Herzog’s distinctive narration with its irreverent sense of humor.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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