HELD OUT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

held out

verb

past tense of hold out

as in survived

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs we hoped our supply of firewood would hold out until power was restored luckily, the old outboard motor held out till we made it to shore

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Recent Examples of held out He was held out of Sunday’s game against the New York Yankees due to the injury. —

Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Even with Malachi Toney held out of 11 on 11 work and Joshua Moore sidelined after getting banged up in 1 on 1 drills earlier in the day, UM receivers consistently demonstrated a combination of speed, skilled route running and soft hands. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026 Chapman has missed the spring rehabbing from an injury, while Deal has been held out of most team drills to stay healthy. —

Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, Horford has played over 30 minutes twice this season, Porzingis not once since joining the Warriors in February, and both have struggled with injuries all season while being held out of both sides of back-to-backs. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 James and Luke Kennard were held out of the second half as a precautionary measure, and the Lakers closed the regular season on a three-game winning streak. —

CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Cade Cunningham, who would be a candidate for MVP and first-team All-NBA, needs two games to qualify for awards and will probably be held out of Sunday’s contest. —

Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026 James and Luke Kennard were held out of the second half as a precautionary measure, and the Lakers closed the regular season on a three-game winning streak. —

ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 Among the most experienced muralists were the Cohen building artists, and the phrase social security held out untapped possibilities for invention. —

Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026

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Alan is survived by his wife, Suzanne, of 51 years, as well as his sons sons Michael, Nathan, Doug, David, Scott, Jon, Alex, and Tyler, KUTV reported.

— Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.

— Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026