held over; holding over; holds over
: to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period
2
: to prolong the engagement of
the film was held over another week
Examples of holdover in a Sentence
Noun
He is the only holdover from their last championship team.
This policy is a holdover from the previous administration.
Verb
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
What this means: Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower, a holdover from Matt Eberflus’ coaching staff, will retain two of his most trusted and valued contributors.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Organizers aimed at holding over 1,400 protests across all 50 states with nearly 600,000 people signed up to attend.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The story is set in a sorority house around Christmas break, where the few holdovers who remain are stalked by a serial killer.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
What this means: Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower, a holdover from Matt Eberflus’ coaching staff, will retain two of his most trusted and valued contributors.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
The process of picking the 25 or so players who will represent USA Hockey begins in earnest in late July when the World Junior Summer Showcase will be held over the course of a week at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Organizers aimed at holding over 1,400 protests across all 50 states with nearly 600,000 people signed up to attend.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Holdover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holdover. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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hold over
intransitive verb
: to remain in a position or condition
one who holds over in possession of a building after the expiration of a term of years—B. N. Cardozo
B. N. Cardozo
holdover
noun
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