HELD ON Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

held on

verb

past tense of hold on

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 In Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers played in their franchise-record ninth consecutive one-score game, but Minnesota (3-0) held on, 23-16, after batting down a desperate Hail Mary heave as time expired. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 Winston completed 12 of 18 passes for 117 yards, Holland intercepted Cam Ward with 17 seconds left and the Giants held on to beat the Tennessee Titans 12-7 on Sunday. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 Brown raced out to a 17-0 lead at halftime and held on for the road win. — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 She is currently being held on a $5 million bond and will be tried as an adult. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 14 Sep. 2026 There are ambitious plans for the development of the stadium, with a planning meeting expected to be held on September 16, which should hopefully see those plans take a significant step forward. — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Rituals are held on the final day to pray for the souls of the departed. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Last year, the Venice amfAR Gala was held on a private island only accessible by water bus, with an after-party on another, more beautiful private Venetian island that was difficult to leave. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026 As the Times report noted, the Met Gala, an extravagant event held in tandem with the Costume Institute’s spring show, is typically held on the first Monday in May. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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But in a keynote a day later, founder Wang Xingxing cautioned that commercialization beyond dancing robots remained years away.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Nolo, meanwhile, was well southwest of Hawaii and moving away from the Big Island as the weekend drew to a close, but a wind advisory and high surf advisory remained in effect for parts of the island through Monday morning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of remained

Verb

The club’s manager, who gave his name as Diego, said he was not convinced the slaying stemmed from a simple crime of opportunity because the gunman had waited for the victim inside the club.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Some reportedly waited for over 10 hours just to be the first to buy the latest iPhone, while others travelled for hours from smaller Indian cities to Apple stores in big cities to upgrade their iPhones.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of waited

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This style of display continued throughout the exhibit, as just around the corner, a lifelike Luke Skywalker stood next to his landspeeder on a mock Tatooine while a Jawa hid nearby.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
An offseason filled with roster shuffling continued Tuesday for the Charlotte Hornets, who completed a three-player deal with Atlanta to land another guard with perimeter shooting potential.

— Staff reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of continued

Verb

The average case, including filings that were settled, lasted 481 days.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Tocantins Her stint on Survivor may not have lasted long, but the first Tocantins boot continued to make news when Redemption Island contestant David Murphy proposed to her during his season’s live reunion show.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026