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
Valencia was arrested on Friday, March 20 and held over the weekend before being released on March 23.
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Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Valencia had been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment on March 20 and held over the weekend before being released, said Azusa Police Chief Rocky Wenrick at a news conference.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
This year’s boot drive was held over two days in San Diego County, on both March 5 and March 11.
—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
Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Valencia had been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and child endangerment on March 20 and held over the weekend before being released, said Azusa Police Chief Rocky Wenrick at a news conference.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
This year’s boot drive was held over two days in San Diego County, on both March 5 and March 11.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held over
Verb
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The two teams were scheduled to play in a rematch Tuesday in Oak Lawn but the game was postponed by a late afternoon storm that rendered the baseball field unplayable.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ghalibaf, the country’s long-serving parliament speaker, led the first round of negotiations with the US in Islamabad and was expected to attend opposite Vice President JD Vance for a second round of talks that were first delayed, then postponed indefinitely.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The trial had been set to start this week but was delayed until next February.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The hearings have been delayed by litigation, though, including over who should prosecute the cases going forward.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Council members Jared Fears and Bridget McCandless declined to comment and said that the situation was a personnel issue and deferred any comments to the city.—
Ben Wheeler
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Held over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20over. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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