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as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
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as in waited
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
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Recent Examples of held on
The memorial will be held on Sunday, September 21, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Eury Perez tossed five shutout innings as the Miami Marlins held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 in Denver on Tuesday night.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to panels and workshops, Industry Connect, the event’s signature one-on-one meetings with industry leaders and experts, will be held on both days.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The Carlyle branding will begin being featured on the RB21, starting with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku City, with race week beginning on Sept 19 and the race being held on Sunday, September 21.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The two Madison Square Garden shows will be held on March 19 and 20, with the Kia Forum set for February 18 and February 19.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Online inmate records show he is being held on $2 million bail.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In the years since, only one family held on, the Quons, who operated a general store, cafe at the pier and continued to shrimp using new, legal methods.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Boys soccer Rowan Jensen scored, and Drew Carvalho saved a penalty as Apponequet (1-1-0) held on for a 1-0 South Coast Conference win over Old Rochester.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Eury Perez tossed five shutout innings as the Miami Marlins held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 in Denver on Tuesday night.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
In addition to panels and workshops, Industry Connect, the event’s signature one-on-one meetings with industry leaders and experts, will be held on both days.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
The Carlyle branding will begin being featured on the RB21, starting with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku City, with race week beginning on Sept 19 and the race being held on Sunday, September 21.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The two Madison Square Garden shows will be held on March 19 and 20, with the Kia Forum set for February 18 and February 19.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Online inmate records show he is being held on $2 million bail.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In the years since, only one family held on, the Quons, who operated a general store, cafe at the pier and continued to shrimp using new, legal methods.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Boys soccer Rowan Jensen scored, and Drew Carvalho saved a penalty as Apponequet (1-1-0) held on for a 1-0 South Coast Conference win over Old Rochester.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held on
Verb
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Baidu, whose Hong Kong shares have gained nearly 59% this year, reported a drop in second-quarter revenue last month as its core advertising business struggled and returns from AI investments remained limited.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In real life, Barkovskaya found the Infiniment fragrances remained unchanged on her skin for an entire day, and the smell did indeed stay on her clothes for the full 30 hours.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Borrowers visited bank branches, submitted paperwork, and waited for credit committees to decide.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This designation allowed those companies to legally sell their existing spirits, while the rest of the alcohol industry either waited it out, sold their stock to a company with a license, or dabbled in the underground spirits world.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As Lyles started to activate his signature top-end speed, his Jamaican competitors continued to pull away ahead of him.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This weekend continued a trend of movies that court audiences of all ages and various genres, although horror has been a highlight leading into the fall season.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That Arkansas drive lasted 54 seconds and covered 75 yards in 4 plays.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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With the win, the 24-year-old erased a run of four straight world championships won by American athletes and ended a 10-year Jamaican drought, which had lasted since 2015 when Usain Bolt last won in Beijing.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smoke persisted until the inversion lifted late this morning, followed by mostly sunny skies.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bui persisted, one conversation at a time.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Held on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20on. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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