held over; holding over; holds over
: to continue (as in office) for a prolonged period
2
: to prolong the engagement of
the film was held over another week
Synonyms
Examples of holdover in a Sentence
Noun
He is the only holdover from their last championship team.
This policy is a holdover from the previous administration.
Verb
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
Teachers often dig into their own pockets for basic classroom necessities, and an enduring teacher shortage—a holdover from the pandemic Zoom school era—has led to uneven caseloads and overcrowded classrooms.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
The new mayor saw the rapid transit loop as a holdover from the boss era, which ultimately led to the subway's demise.
—The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2024
The compromise law included a holdover provision from the original with an odd exemption for eateries that bake bread on site.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Ihnen, who missed the two previous seasons with knee injuries, was the last holdover player from former coach Richard Pitino’s era.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2024
Ellis explained why the Wave can outdraw the other 11 holdover teams plus expansion clubs in San Jose and Salt Lake City across a 13-game home schedule that runs through early November.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
The only holdover from the previous board was the one who had the least experience, having only served since February.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Striking gold with Erick Fedde and other new-in-camp arms — Dylan Cease and Kopech could be the only holdover starters in a starting rotation that will be the focus of Brian Bannister, another Kansas City import hired as director of pitching.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
SawStop holds over 100 patents, many directly related to the safety mechanism.
—Ben Blatt, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The post currently holds over 1.1 million likes and 9 million views, while the clip’s official sound features McCain’s very own a cappella cover of the song.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
The discussions, which began Tuesday and were expected to be held over three days, are focused on a framework that would pause fighting for six weeks.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
The shows will be held over Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26; Labor Day weekend on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1; and Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Their skin expands, allowing some of them to hold over 1,000 gallons at a time.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
Unsuccessful votes were held over the years at some other nonunion plants as well, but many of the organizing efforts have never reached the point in which the union has filed for a vote.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The meeting is held over Zoom and open to the public.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Noun
Canales also expressed confidence in fellow holdovers, Ian Thomas and Stephen Sullivan.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024
Teachers often dig into their own pockets for basic classroom necessities, and an enduring teacher shortage—a holdover from the pandemic Zoom school era—has led to uneven caseloads and overcrowded classrooms.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
The new mayor saw the rapid transit loop as a holdover from the boss era, which ultimately led to the subway's demise.
—The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2024
The compromise law included a holdover provision from the original with an odd exemption for eateries that bake bread on site.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Ihnen, who missed the two previous seasons with knee injuries, was the last holdover player from former coach Richard Pitino’s era.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2024
Ellis explained why the Wave can outdraw the other 11 holdover teams plus expansion clubs in San Jose and Salt Lake City across a 13-game home schedule that runs through early November.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
The only holdover from the previous board was the one who had the least experience, having only served since February.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Striking gold with Erick Fedde and other new-in-camp arms — Dylan Cease and Kopech could be the only holdover starters in a starting rotation that will be the focus of Brian Bannister, another Kansas City import hired as director of pitching.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
Verb
The entire space holds over 300 pairs of designer shoes and counting that belong to Nunn alone, including her favorite Givenchy Shark Lock boots.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
SawStop holds over 100 patents, many directly related to the safety mechanism.
—Ben Blatt, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The post currently holds over 1.1 million likes and 9 million views, while the clip’s official sound features McCain’s very own a cappella cover of the song.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
The discussions, which began Tuesday and were expected to be held over three days, are focused on a framework that would pause fighting for six weeks.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
The shows will be held over Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26; Labor Day weekend on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1; and Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Their skin expands, allowing some of them to hold over 1,000 gallons at a time.
—Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024
Unsuccessful votes were held over the years at some other nonunion plants as well, but many of the organizing efforts have never reached the point in which the union has filed for a vote.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
The meeting is held over Zoom and open to the public.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
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hold over
intransitive verb
: to remain in a position or condition
one who holds over in possession of a building after the expiration of a term of years—B. N. Cardozo
B. N. Cardozo
holdover
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