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 Also held out of practice on Wednesday was rookie tight end Will Kacmarek, who handles most of the Dolphins in-line tight end duties. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026 The prosecution hasn't definitively put a number on those shots but held out the possibility there were more casings than those recovered. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 But fans were still holding out hope that Liam Gallagher might cross the Atlantic for the event, where Oasis will be inducted alongside Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Sade, Luther Vandross, and Wu-Tang Clan. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026 Biletnikoff Award candidate Jesse Legree caught eight passes for 99 yards and no touchdowns, only the second time this year he's been held out of the end zone. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 9 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold out

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Keach, who was married four times, is survived by Malgosia, and his children, Shannon and Karolina.

— Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
The woman survived with head and spinal injuries, while the driver of the Camry suffered minor injuries, a deputy's report said.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

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When no party prevails in the parliament, the president — an otherwise largely ceremonial figure — selects which party can lead in forming a government.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
At other times, a softer view prevailed, and the collaborators were seen as Jewish victims trying, in extremis, to save themselves and their families.

— Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026