hold to
verb
held to; holding to; holds to
: to give firm assent to : adhere to strongly
holds to his promise
Examples of hold to in a Sentence
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The Blazers scored just 35 second-half points while being held to 40-percent shooting for the game.
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Christian Clark, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Red Sox were held to three or fewer runs in 15 of their first 26 games, and seven of the club’s 10 lineup regulars had an OPS+ of less than 100, which signifies below league-average offensive production.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
The Nationals won despite also being held to four hits and going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Or a special primary and special general election could be held to fill the final months of Cherfilus-McCormick’s term.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
He has been charged and was held to answer after a preliminary hearing in February, court records show.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers were held to three hits.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Plummer, who led the UFL at 70% completion rated coming into the game, was held to a season-low 63%.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Producers are held to a strict standard regarding food sourcing transparency and ethics and thoughtful, responsible labor practices.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Christian Clark, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Red Sox were held to three or fewer runs in 15 of their first 26 games, and seven of the club’s 10 lineup regulars had an OPS+ of less than 100, which signifies below league-average offensive production.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
The Nationals won despite also being held to four hits and going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Or a special primary and special general election could be held to fill the final months of Cherfilus-McCormick’s term.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
He has been charged and was held to answer after a preliminary hearing in February, court records show.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Dodgers were held to three hits.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Plummer, who led the UFL at 70% completion rated coming into the game, was held to a season-low 63%.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Producers are held to a strict standard regarding food sourcing transparency and ethics and thoughtful, responsible labor practices.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Hold to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20to. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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