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

All etched into the face of a man who spent his presidency fighting to hold together a nation that seemed determined to tear itself apart. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Like many great works of American literature, the book is an unflinching portrait of a seemingly happy family held together by hubris and fear of change. — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026

That’s a bloc that cannot be ignored in a coalition holding together with little margin for error. — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026

The deposits — dubbed Glaucus and Pegasus — are located in Block 10 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and are estimated to hold together roughly 7 trillion cubic feet of gas. — ABC News, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for hold together

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