as in postponed
to assign to a later time
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Recent Examples of held over
This year’s boot drive was held over two days in San Diego County, on both March 5 and March 11.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Racing in a variety of series will be held over the three days.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
The other seven contenders will be decided in matches to be held over the next few days.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The boys and girls state finals are held over three days each in back-to-back weeks in March.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The international multisport event for athletes with disabilities will be held over the next 12 days in Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Tesero and Verona.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Wanda turns the tiny decanter spout; the ice-cold water drip-drops onto the sugar cube, held over the glass of absinthe by a slotted spoon.
—David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Minnesota high school boys state swim and dive meet was held over the weekend on the University of Minnesota campus.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The latest count was held over two nights in January, and the results are scheduled to be released in late spring or early summer, said Kim Winters, a spokesperson for Sacramento Steps Forward, which leads the effort.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Racing in a variety of series will be held over the three days.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
The other seven contenders will be decided in matches to be held over the next few days.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The boys and girls state finals are held over three days each in back-to-back weeks in March.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The international multisport event for athletes with disabilities will be held over the next 12 days in Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Tesero and Verona.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Wanda turns the tiny decanter spout; the ice-cold water drip-drops onto the sugar cube, held over the glass of absinthe by a slotted spoon.
—David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
The 2026 Minnesota high school boys state swim and dive meet was held over the weekend on the University of Minnesota campus.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The latest count was held over two nights in January, and the results are scheduled to be released in late spring or early summer, said Kim Winters, a spokesperson for Sacramento Steps Forward, which leads the effort.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held over
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The Arab Media Forum, scheduled for April, has been postponed to September 2026, with organizers saying the decision was taken to ensure the event meets its scale and ambition.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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All civil and criminal court cases have been postponed, and court deadlines have been temporarily paused.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Staff,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The president has delayed his deadline for attacking Iran until the end of the week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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Apple has faced a series of setbacks in the artificial intelligence race, with voice assistant Siri's upgrade getting delayed, top-level executive changes and a lukewarm debut for the initial rollout of its generative AI tools.—
Juby Babu,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The police department, located in a 4,300-person town in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, deferred further questions to the Bay County Sheriff's Office in Florida.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The police department, located in a 4,300-person town in the Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas, deferred further questions to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Held over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20over. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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