hold it

phrase

: to go no further : to stop

Hold it right there. Where do you think you're going?

Examples of hold it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So, claim the narrative, then fight for the resources to hold it. — Rekha Thomas, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The jokes are still wildly scattershot and frequently, knowingly lame; the production is still cheap and cheerfully scrappy; the whole ragged enterprise is still reliant on the evident affection and chemistry between its players to hold it together. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

The feeling at Google, according to one executive, is that the management change will help accelerate the development of AI, rather than hold it back. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

The city used to hold it at Festival Park but moved it over to the orchard for more room. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hold it

• acquit
• admit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit
• commit
• dalit
• dendrite
• emit
• illite
• misfit