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 Many other Kristen Ann Carr benefit shows were held over the years, often featuring performances by Springsteen. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026 Casting for the series was held over Zoom in 2020, and for many of the actors, the show marked only their first or second professional gig. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 That ceremony, to be held over two nights on September 5 and 6, is just supposed to be called the Emmys now, as is the following weekend’s main telecast. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026 This year it was held over MLB All-Star weekend in Philadelphia. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 After 95 games held over four weeks packed with upsets, hydration breaks, and late match comebacks, the stage is set for eight remaining nations to take the pitch in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026 The festivities were held over four days in the Italian city, and included boat rides, bachelor and bachelorette parties, the wedding itself, and a luxe reception. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Royalties and license fees are classified as ordinary income under the tax code, taxed at the same rates as wages, not the preferential long-term capital gains rates that apply to appreciated assets held over a year. — Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Fall also brings the Great Basin Astronomy Festival, held over the new moon weekend in September. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for held over

Verb

That scheduled June 16-18 series in Atlanta was shortened to two games, with the June 18 game postponed to the end of this month.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Williams had initially postponed her return to her talk show in the fall of 2021 after testing positive for Covid.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of postponed

Verb

Delane’s pro debut was delayed by a shoulder injury suffered in the spring, limiting his practice in OTAs and training camp.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Urgent repair projects will be delayed, construction costs will multiply, and the visitor experience will inevitably decline as facilities fall into disrepair, risking the safety of millions of tourists and residents alike.

— Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of delayed

Verb

Recently released minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee's July meeting showed that the Fed deferred questions about its balance sheet until a task force Warsh has assigned to report on that issue comes back.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
If your team didn’t hand out $700 million IOUs deferred until the next century, your owner was just a cheap coward.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026