put a hold on
idiom
: to order that something is to be kept for a particular person or time
I asked the library to put a hold on the book for me.
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Germany and Austria have put a hold on processing asylum applications from Syrians.
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Sandra Joireman, The Conversation, 5 Dec. 2025
But a day later, the Trump administration put a hold on that effort, according to a report from Reuters.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
So Sheehy put a hold on Gor’s nomination in September, a move that has not been previously reported.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
But the 2008 financial crisis and other factors put a hold on any plans, and the college instead spent $238 million to buy RadioShack’s corporate campus.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
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Sandra Joireman, The Conversation, 5 Dec. 2025
But a day later, the Trump administration put a hold on that effort, according to a report from Reuters.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
So Sheehy put a hold on Gor’s nomination in September, a move that has not been previously reported.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
But the 2008 financial crisis and other factors put a hold on any plans, and the college instead spent $238 million to buy RadioShack’s corporate campus.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put a hold on
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“Put a hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20a%20hold%20on. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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