Synonyms of hold out

hold out

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survive
• last
• prevail
• hold up
• remain
• continue
• keep up
• persist
• go
• carry on
• get along
• get on
• get by
• hold on
• make out
• manage
• endure
• cope
• hang in
• run on
• hang on
• stretch
• bear up
• persevere
• fare
• linger
• draw out
• abide

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• run out
• go out
• fail
• give out
• cut out
• stop
• break down
• die
• break
• expire
• collapse
• peter (out)
• run down
• stall
• crash
• fizzle
• conk (out)
• wane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hold out

That’s when a park employee confronted the wayward sphere, holding out his forearms and bracing for impact. —Cristian Santana, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025

Most did, but Franco and nearly 200 others held out through the summer and into mid-fall. —Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025

For two days, his unit and his family held out hope that Quentin was alive. —Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025

But a series of scientific breakthroughs in 2025 holds out some hope for a greener future. —The Week Uk, TheWeek, 30 Dec. 2025