held off (on)

past tense of hold off (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for held off (on)
Verb
  • McCaffrey’s weekly media session, scheduled for Thursday, was postponed.
    Matt Barrows, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic What To Know On September 3, Gaga posted that the performance had been postponed and cited medical advice.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Justice Department in its June 2024 report on problems with policing in Phoenix found that police delayed medical assistance to people who appeared to be incapacitated as a result of the use of force by officers and used unreasonable force on people who had already been wounded by officers.
    Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Owner Sam Sandrin said the opening was delayed due to a plumber misrepresenting that they were licensed.
    Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Chargers won the coin-toss, deferred and kicked to the Chiefs.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In a brief exchange with reporters before departing Miami for Mexico City, Rubio deferred questions about the specifics of the strike to the Pentagon.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Held off (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20off%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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