HOLD OUT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

hold out

verb

Definition of hold out

as in to survive

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 hold out The following day, Hamilton managed to keep the young Mercedes driver at bay and held out for eight laps before the inevitable happened. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026 In another incredible finale to a World Cup 2026 match, Cristian Romero met Messi’s corner with his header deflecting off Diney Borges for an own goal on 111 minutes to win it as Argentina held out under late Cape Verde pressure. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Those offers didn’t cut it for the few dozen residents who’ve held out. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 And both got buried by ads that accused them of being bad Democrats for holding out their votes on Biden’s signature legislation. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold out

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Verb

Now a new study delves into just how the mice survive at such high altitudes, which afford less than half of the oxygen available at sea level.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
These properties have enabled the likes of the Pantheon, ancient Roman aqueducts, and even parts of the Colosseum to survive two millennia, while some Brutalist buildings from the 1960s that were made from modern concrete are crumbling.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Definition of survive

Verb

Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
The relationship lasted until last month when the girl detailed it to Special Victims Bureau detectives, the sheriff’s office said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of last

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The amendments could be factors, however, in driving voter turnout in states where both Democrats and Republicans have prevailed in statewide elections in the last five years.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Meanwhile, wetter conditions may prevail over eastern Africa.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026