Synonyms of held out

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survived
• lasted
• prevailed
• held up
• remained
• continued
• persisted
• kept up
• went
• carried on
• held on
• made out
• managed
• got along
• hung in
• got on
• endured
• stretched
• drew out
• persevered
• got by
• lingered
• hung on
• fared
• ran on
• bore up
• coped
• abided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• went out
• ran out
• failed
• gave out
• died
• stopped
• cut out
• expired
• petered (out)
• collapsed
• broke down
• broke
• stalled
• crashed
• fizzled
• ran down
• waned
• conked (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of held out

Baltimore held out 12 offensive players and 16 defensive ones. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

His presence on the field was a bit of a surprise because Johnson was held out of Wednesday’s joint practice against the Commanders. — Omar Kelly august 14, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Carolina also held out both starting guards Robert Hunt and Damien Lewis. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Rookie Bradgley Rodriguez, working the ninth inning because closer Mason Miller and setup man Adrian Morejón were held out due to their heavy workload, earned his first career save. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

In addition to Nacua and Davante Adams being held out, receivers Jordan Whittington and Konata Mumpfield also will not play, McVay said. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Last weekend, this was reported as Madrid having offered €50 million while City held out for €75 million. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

As mentioned above, in scooter mode, the pedals rest on a small bit of metal that can extend from the frame or be clicked into the scooter’s body and held out of the way. — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Her elder brother, by now accustomed to this playact, held out a rough hand with stubby fingers. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026