HELD OUT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

held out

verb

past tense of hold out

as in survived

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs we hoped our supply of firewood would hold out until power was restored luckily, the old outboard motor held out till we made it to shore

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Recent Examples of held out The new rule states a player will be held out of the first half of an ensuing game following his second targeting call of the season. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 Finally cleared this offseason to fully do so and strapping on the pads again, the last thing the Bengals tight end wanted to hear was that he was being held out of any games, practices or even drills. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Biles smiled and held out her hand to participate and the couple showed off their moves, which end with a kiss. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Defensive tackle Zach Sieler did a rehab assignment on the field, but was held out of Monday’s practice, as was Kenneth Grant, who showed up to his rehab assignment on a scooter designed to keep him off his legs…. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta is being held out of practice with a hip injury, and coach Dan Campbell is hopeful the ailment doesn't linger into the season. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Canales also said that pass rusher Jaelan Phillips was held out of the end of practice because of an injury to his arm; the team will check in on that as well. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 If Smith is held out again, Cade Klubnik figures to make his second preseason start. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Carolina also held out both starting guards Robert Hunt and Damien Lewis. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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Local authorities said the 44-year-old woman suffered several broken bones in Monday morning's crash in Prospect Park but survived after roughly six bystanders joined officers to lift the vehicle and pull her to safety, FOX 29 reported.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Five restaurants survived the reader vote, and five chickens were ordered.

— Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of survived

Verb

The Straw Hat Riots lasted eight days and resulted in arrests, injuries, hospitalizations, and the demise of many, many hats.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Authorities stopped vehicles owned by Metur associates 14 times in the back half of August, with reviews of drivers' documents that lasted up to an hour, van Duijnhoven said, and punishments that were inconsistent and severe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of lasted

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North Side ultimately prevailed, using a strong defensive performance and a late touchdown to secure a 10-2 victory.

— Raul Avila, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Villegas prevailed in a caustic primary over state lawmaker Jasmeet Bains, a moderate who was backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026