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.
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This cozy cable knit is held together with two utilitarian clasps—adorable, yet edgy.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Peace cannot be claimed while 69,000 Palestinians lie dead, Gaza remains in ruins and the region is being held together by coercion, not consensus.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
There are bottles to be discovered at every price point, but the best rye whiskey should be the spicy-sweet backbone of your bar cart, holding together classic cocktails like a Manhattan or a Sazerac.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
In the modern era, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat and the first and only female speaker, began her tenure in 2007 and held together a diverse Democratic coalition to pass the Affordable Care Act into law.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Peace cannot be claimed while 69,000 Palestinians lie dead, Gaza remains in ruins and the region is being held together by coercion, not consensus.
—Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
There are bottles to be discovered at every price point, but the best rye whiskey should be the spicy-sweet backbone of your bar cart, holding together classic cocktails like a Manhattan or a Sazerac.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
In the modern era, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat and the first and only female speaker, began her tenure in 2007 and held together a diverse Democratic coalition to pass the Affordable Care Act into law.
—Sorelle Wyckoff Gaynor, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hold together
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“Hold together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20together. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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