hold together
phrasal 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
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Each led one of four congregations that formed Circle of Hope, some six hundred people held together by a shared vision of Jesus’ unconditional love.
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Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
The crystal trousers and shirting were pretty tight, too, as was that one massive pin holding together those origami tops.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 22 June 2024
Like a golden thread running through the collection, models wore drum bags featuring a guitar pick as a lock, or music notes as brooches holding together a silk foulard.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 21 June 2024
Another layer of foam wraps around the perimeter, like seaweed wrap holding together a sushi roll, providing impressive edge support—a.k.a.
—Jasmine Seales, SELF, 24 June 2024
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Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
The crystal trousers and shirting were pretty tight, too, as was that one massive pin holding together those origami tops.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 22 June 2024
Like a golden thread running through the collection, models wore drum bags featuring a guitar pick as a lock, or music notes as brooches holding together a silk foulard.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 21 June 2024
Another layer of foam wraps around the perimeter, like seaweed wrap holding together a sushi roll, providing impressive edge support—a.k.a.
—Jasmine Seales, SELF, 24 June 2024
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“Hold together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20together. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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