1
as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
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2
as in waited
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
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Recent Examples of held on
Garcia is being held on a $5 million bond.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Last month, conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a question-and-answer session with students at an event held on Utah Valley University's campus.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
He was arraigned at the 48th District Court and held on a $250,000 cash bond.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
A lot of this can be attributed to Hawes, who, even in his first three games, was getting 35 percent of the team’s snaps — a massive increase from the role last year’s third tight end, Quintin Morris, held on offense.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The show will be held on the ground floor of the maison’s HQ, in the entrance, courtyard and store, creating a circle that the models will walk in.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Vaughn was being held on Wednesday at the White County jail on a $25,000 bond, the release says.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Last month, conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated during a question-and-answer session with students at an event held on Utah Valley University's campus.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next The 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election will be held on November 4, 2025.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
He was arraigned at the 48th District Court and held on a $250,000 cash bond.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
A lot of this can be attributed to Hawes, who, even in his first three games, was getting 35 percent of the team’s snaps — a massive increase from the role last year’s third tight end, Quintin Morris, held on offense.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The show will be held on the ground floor of the maison’s HQ, in the entrance, courtyard and store, creating a circle that the models will walk in.
—Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
Vaughn was being held on Wednesday at the White County jail on a $25,000 bond, the release says.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held on
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Yet, they were also entirely removed from most of the brutalities, as the Netherlands remained neutral throughout the war.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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The two met while filming The Parent Trap and have remained close ever since.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While Damiano waited for David’s blood glucose to tick up or edge down, his engineering brain crunched the problem.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The couple waited until Vale’s arrival to choose her moniker.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Brown continued to blossom into the offense, fellow receiver Xavier Worthy made his presence known with a 6-yard touchdown reception and tight end Travis Kelce looked increasingly smooth with 78 yards — his second-most in a regular-season game since last November.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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McMillan smiled and continued on with his availability in front of his locker, unabated.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Players and officials from both teams gathered to break up the skirmish, which lasted a few seconds.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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State of the pitching staff after the NLDS Only Chad Patrick pitched out of the bullpen on consecutive days, and the second outing lasted just four pitches on Thursday.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Stowe persisted in her admiration for Brown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Deutsche Bank’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein Documents obtained by Fortune reveal that Deutsche Bank opened more than 40 accounts for disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and processed millions of dollars in allegedly suspicious transactions, even as allegations against him persisted.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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