hold together

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.

Examples of hold together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add the flour mixture to the mixer bowl (with the mixer off) and mix on low speed until the dough forms clumps and holds together when squeezed. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

The United Methodist Church has historically held together a wide theological spectrum. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Pieces are held together by large C clamps as the bridge prepares to slip into its twilight stage. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Earwax is made up of flakes of skin cells held together with a binder. — David Hu, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for hold together

• altogether
• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether