Synonyms of held over

held over

verb

past tense of hold over

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• postponed
• delayed
• deferred
• held off (on)
• laid over
• put over
• put off
• held up
• remitted
• suspended
• shelved
• stretched (out)
• paused
• hesitated
• waited
• stayed
• slowed
• retarded
• prolonged
• detained
• lengthened
• extended
• protracted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked (on)
• decided (upon)
• did
• dealt (with)
• acted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of held over

Except for some counts of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, all counts against all 10 suspects were held over for trial. —Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026

The Athletic has reported that the ECB will leave McCullum and Key in place until after the World Cup and that talks will then be held over what changes should be made over an England approach that has been found wanting in key areas. —Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026

Award season has officially kicked off in Hollywood with the Critics' Choice Awards, held over the weekend. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026

In addition to the dozens of events held over the course of the Games, there will also be tons of exclusive brand activations, celebrity appearances, and parties. —Essence, 2 Jan. 2026

The Express could have held over a hundred. —Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025

During those 18 years there have been coaches, executives, scouts and players held over. —Omar Kelly october 31, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

The Hoosiers had just scored and led the Buckeyes 7-6 – the first lead Indiana held over Ohio State in a quarter century. —Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025

Over the years it has been held over multiple days in various locations around the Bay Area, usually with a big final day at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025