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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At the beginning of episode two, viewers see Kate methodically remove the multiple bobby pins holding together her vice presidential hair and sweep them away, signaling an end — at least for now — to Kate’s ambitions to be vp. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025 For roughly the first half, the songs are held together by a sort of yearning — for a person, for the open road, or for the idea of freedom. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025 This all said, there’s also only so much a limited, non-authoritarian government can do or should do about loosely held together political movements. Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025 They were held together until Yair Horn’s release in February. Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 13 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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