as in to postpone
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 hold over
And now, for the first time, the resort’s pond skim with live music will be held over two days, April 26 and 27, at the base of Peak 8.
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Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
The annual Easter Jeep Safari will be held over the next week and change in Moab, Utah.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
The company, which holds over $300 million in Polk County real estate, did not respond to questions regarding future uses of the floors or the vacancy status in its other buildings.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Since then, she has been held over 1,300 miles away in Louisiana, where her health has deteriorated significantly according to her lawyers.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
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Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
The annual Easter Jeep Safari will be held over the next week and change in Moab, Utah.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
The company, which holds over $300 million in Polk County real estate, did not respond to questions regarding future uses of the floors or the vacancy status in its other buildings.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Since then, she has been held over 1,300 miles away in Louisiana, where her health has deteriorated significantly according to her lawyers.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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Hartford Courant Central opener postponed: Thursday’s games in the NEC tournament in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. were postponed due to rain.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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Clean up habitat down by the L.A. River Volunteers are needed from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve for Friends of the L.A. River’s habitat restoration day and Earth Month celebration, postponed because of rain last month.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Early morning flights are typically the least likely to be canceled or delayed, and taking nonstop flights whenever possible reduces your chances of an issue during your journey.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The board also leaves out other considerations that people have for delaying or not having children: the environmental crisis, for one example.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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And when Ohtani became a free agent, Moreno could have said yes to the same terms the Dodgers did — 10 years, $700 million, with all but $20 million deferred.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Commissioners deferred the vote on the plan to June 9 over landscaping concerns.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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Strowman, 41, had become the still-fierce giant whose primary job was to put over strong up-and-comers like Fatu and Bronson Reed before him.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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And that live-action look included Forest Whitaker sporting a very unique accessory in the form of a mask that Saw would periodically put over his face and inhale from.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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