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

With nods to Argento and De Palma, Refn’s latest is one bold, bloody mindfuck, held together by Thatcher’s magnetism and restraint. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 22 July 2026

That's mostly because the pitching staff seems to be held together by duct tape and Band-Aids. — David Troy, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Not because the science was wrong, but because the transition from discovery to development cannot hold together beyond the lab. — Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

This bun held together, unlike most gluten-free buns at my most favorite restaurants. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for hold together

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