hold with

phrase

Synonyms of hold withnext
: to agree with or approve of
don't hold with violence

Examples of hold with in a Sentence

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Sirius — Shares of the audio entertainment company rose more than 7% after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to buy from hold with a $45 price target, implying more than 50% upside from current levels. Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 He was being held with bond to be set at the Broward Main Jail. Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Nigel reversed the hold with a LeBell Lock of his own before Mox escaped. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Reuters reported that five migrants who refused to disembark after arriving in Monrovia were flown instead to Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, where they are held with more than 30 other migrants previously sent there by the US. Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold with

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hold with was in 1895

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“Hold with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20with. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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