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
The festival was held over four days in Newport Beach, California, celebrating achievements in television at networks and on streaming platforms.
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Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Several protests are still going through the evening with clashes between police and demonstrators reported in L.A.
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Protests were held over 1,500 locations nationwide Saturday, with more than 200,000 in New York, and 100,000 in Philadelphia.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Traditionally held over two days, this year’s Boulevardia will take place in a single day.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
The first ever Tony Awards were held over dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
Several protests are still going through the evening with clashes between police and demonstrators reported in L.A.
What To Know
Protests were held over 1,500 locations nationwide Saturday, with more than 200,000 in New York, and 100,000 in Philadelphia.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Traditionally held over two days, this year’s Boulevardia will take place in a single day.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
The first ever Tony Awards were held over dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria hotel on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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The city of Cudahy has postponed its Independence Day Celebration that was set for Thursday, July 3.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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The item needs to come back to the commission for final approval, at which point it would be sent to voters on the November ballot — now in a special election since the main election has been postponed.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025
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Medical examiners ruled two other deaths in January and February to be from natural causes, but a Miami Herald investigation found evidence of substandard or delayed medical care.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Unable to stop the march toward passage of the 940-page bill, the Democrats as the minority party in Congress is using the tools at its disposal to delay and drag out the process.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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The highest annual salary in the NFL is Dak Prescott’s $60 million, and the richest MLB contract is Shohei Ohtani’s at $70 million per year, although 97% of that money is deferred, which lowers the present-day value of the deal.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The Pistons acknowledged there was an investigation ongoing but deferred further comment to the NBA.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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The New Day put over American Made, talking up the Creed’s amateur wrestling accolades as Cole accused the New Day of not wanting to face the War Raiders.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Together, these buyers put over $21 billion in the U.S. housing market last year.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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