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 Express could have held over a hundred.
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
During those 18 years there have been coaches, executives, scouts and players held over.
—Omar Kelly
october 31, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The Hoosiers had just scored and led the Buckeyes 7-6 – the first lead Indiana held over Ohio State in a quarter century.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Capable of seating 42, the White House Family Theater came about at a moment when the Franklin Roosevelt administration recognized the unique power movies held over the public.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Over the years it has been held over multiple days in various locations around the Bay Area, usually with a big final day at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Before the days of our handy appliance, bread was held over the fire with a long fork.
—Tammy Algood, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
There have been several rallies in Dearborn held over the years against terrorist groups such as ISIS.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Last year, the event was held over two days, and headlined by Fall Out Boy and the Killers.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
During those 18 years there have been coaches, executives, scouts and players held over.
—Omar Kelly
october 31, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The Hoosiers had just scored and led the Buckeyes 7-6 – the first lead Indiana held over Ohio State in a quarter century.
—Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Capable of seating 42, the White House Family Theater came about at a moment when the Franklin Roosevelt administration recognized the unique power movies held over the public.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
Over the years it has been held over multiple days in various locations around the Bay Area, usually with a big final day at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Before the days of our handy appliance, bread was held over the fire with a long fork.
—Tammy Algood, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
There have been several rallies in Dearborn held over the years against terrorist groups such as ISIS.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Last year, the event was held over two days, and headlined by Fall Out Boy and the Killers.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held over
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Banijay Entertainment profits were up 5% over the first nine months of this year but today’s financials revealed production on some of the super-indie’s shows have been postponed until next year.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their return date has been postponed indefinitely, according to state broadcaster CCTV, which offered no further details.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Republicans refused to pass a funding bill that funded the Affordable Care Act (ACA), while Obama and Democrats pushed back on proposals put forth by GOP lawmakers that would have defunded or delayed it.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Russian state media has acknowledged the Belgorod was also delayed in part by the pandemic.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Another of the bills will appear on the same agenda for a public hearing and its second reading, while the last of the four has been deferred until after the new year.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2025
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Delta Air Lines deferred comment to the US Department of Transportation and the FAA.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Held over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20over. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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