Synonyms of held over

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• postponed
• delayed
• deferred
• held off (on)
• laid over
• put over
• put off
• held up
• remitted
• suspended
• shelved
• stretched (out)
• paused
• hesitated
• waited
• stayed
• slowed
• retarded
• prolonged
• detained
• lengthened
• extended
• protracted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked (on)
• decided (upon)
• did
• dealt (with)
• acted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of held over

The film, which had theatrical booking support from Michael Tuckman’s mTuckman Media, opened on a single screen in New York at the IFC Center in April, grossed over $30,000 opening weekend and was held over for 12 weeks. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

As of late August, his family and associated entities collectively held over 68% of total H and M shares. — CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

The rally was held over a two-day period, and the message to the United Nations diplomats remained consistent. — Eric Shawn, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The election will be held over three days, allowing officials to monitor vote counts and adjust them over the voting period. — Regina Smyth, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026

Evelyn Andel, 23, of Chicago, and Emma Siegfried, 23, of South Elgin, happened to see the festival was going to be held over the Labor Day holiday weekend in Geneva. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

The first pair of Emmy ceremonies, formerly called the Creative Arts Emmys, were held over two nights two weekends before the Primetime Emmy Awards and honored many of the behind-the-scenes workers and craftspeople in television. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 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