HELD OVER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

held over

verb

past tense of hold over

as in postponed

to assign to a later time the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through

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Recent Examples of held over The first pair of Emmy ceremonies, formerly called the Creative Arts Emmys, are held over two nights, two weekends before the Primetime Emmy Awards, and honor many of the behind-the-scenes workers and craftspeople in television. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Grounded in tragedy and yet evoking a consistent sense of wonder, the lady of the house looks less like a mirror for her husband than a magnifying glass held over his genius and grotesquerie. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 In tennis, matches that are held over traditionally don’t lead off the schedule. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The judge issued his ruling at the conclusion of a court session Tuesday, which continued the preliminary hearing that was largely held over a week in early July before a nearly two-month recess to prepare for closing arguments. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026 The Creative Arts ceremony will be held over the course of two nights, September 5 and 6, then aired in prerecorded fashion on FXX on Saturday, September 12. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026 And for music fans, a look back at the best of the Daisy Chain Fields held over the weekend. — James Ward, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Thursday in the first round of the last of three FedEx playoff events held over a three-week period. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The tradition is held over two nights, allowing more incoming students to participate. — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for held over

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The Gulf’s conference season is usually packed into the cooler months, and the last quarter of 2026 is even more crammed because events in the spring were postponed due to the war.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
This Sunday’s game against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay was actually supposed to be played in 2020 but was postponed because of the pandemic’s disruption of nonconference schedules.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of postponed

Verb

Left unhandled, each one turns into a person fixing an issue or an order getting delayed.

— Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Despite rising infant deaths tied to Lucy Letby’s shifts, hospital leaders delayed suspending her and calling police, allowing further attacks before her eventual arrest and conviction.

— Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of delayed

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When Ohtani sought a $700 million package that deferred 98 percent of the salary, Moreno declined to engage.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Suzy Batlle, who owns an ice cream shop on Southwest Eighth Street, said the plan feels rushed and asked that the planning board vote be deferred.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026