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 Know More President Hakainde Hichilema, who secured a second five-year term in August, held out for months against the US demands requiring it to hand over biological specimens and patient data in exchange for the funding. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026 But guard Dru Smith (right calf strain) was again held out of practice. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas was held out after leaving Tuesday night’s 3-1 win during an at-bat in the eighth inning with lower back soreness. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026 The Braves’ starter in Tuesday’s Game 3 will be ace Chris Sale, who was controversially held out of Sunday’s game because the Braves didn’t want to use him on short rest. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Global oil inventories have tumbled by around 2 billion barrels during the course of the Iran war, according to JPMorgan, but the market has held out. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Heim held out his arms in self-defense while trying to back away and de-escalate the situation. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 Linebacker Dre Greenlaw suffered a quadriceps injury in the second half and was held out after attempting to return for one play. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026 Both testified in court last week, but when the decision did not come down before the game, they were held out. — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

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Mandell is survived by his two children and three grandchildren.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
His sister, Andrea Clark, 35, told the New York Post on Tuesday that her brother had been in remission from cancer since 2015 and had survived a car fire just weeks before his death.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of survived

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The 43-year-old Ellison encountered numerous obstacles on the way there — including a rival Netflix deal for WB assets and an antitrust lawsuit filed by 12 Democratic attorneys general — but has now prevailed in sealing the deal.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
In the days leading to Ed Sheeran’s Atlanta concert, his second since the Big Controversy, questions about everything but his music prevailed over those pertaining to it.

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026