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as in to put off
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Recent Examples of hold off
Still, Wallace will need to hold off Claudin Cherelus and others this summer.
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Winters played well enough to hold off Martin, who was a third-round pick who was supposed to push for a starting spot.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Beijing has long struggled to drive domestic consumption, while brutal competition in many industries has pushed producers to cut prices, triggering a vicious cycle in which people hold off on purchases in anticipation of coming discounts.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Matt Fitzpatrick ultimately managed to hold off Scheffler and claim the unofficial title as the owner of Harbour Town, which presents an opportunity to dissect the different yet very much world-class expectations of each player.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Winters played well enough to hold off Martin, who was a third-round pick who was supposed to push for a starting spot.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Beijing has long struggled to drive domestic consumption, while brutal competition in many industries has pushed producers to cut prices, triggering a vicious cycle in which people hold off on purchases in anticipation of coming discounts.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Matt Fitzpatrick ultimately managed to hold off Scheffler and claim the unofficial title as the owner of Harbour Town, which presents an opportunity to dissect the different yet very much world-class expectations of each player.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off
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With sedge plants, the rhizomes create a tough mat just below ground level that resists foot traffic.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both homeowners were charged with resisting.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Correcting a deficiency is one of the most accessible interventions in everyday health and now there’s a compelling new reason to stop putting off that conversation.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Do not be put off by doors slamming.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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He was advised to turn back along the same route and keep moving to avoid falling asleep through hypothermia.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Among the vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire, several were fired upon and others turned back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mendota Heights Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposal Tuesday that lasted more than three hours, with the commission eventually deciding to table any vote for recommendation until its May 26 meeting.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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More than six hours into their meeting on Tuesday, school board members by a 5-2 vote decided to table an item related to Special Education Executive Director JaKyta Lawrie’s departure from KCKPS until later this week, putting a final call about her employment on pause.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Few teams could withstand such an injury, and Dallas wasn’t one of them.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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That week, nobody talked about anything but the lead-up to the big challenge in which Bukele and La Choly would see who could withstand the jolts of that bumpy musical fairground ride, which tries to shake off its passengers.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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The officers enter the estate, and Athena and Hooks break off by themselves to find Nikolay.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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That Sun team, led by Tina Charles, is beating the breaks off the Sparks.—
Kiese Laymon,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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Megan, meanwhile, gets increasingly emotional, turns away from the audience to wipe her tears, then pulls herself together and smiles so that the show can go on and everybody else can bow as well.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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In turning away the case, the Supreme Court leaves that lower court decision in place.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In February, opponents packed the City Hall chambers ahead of a planned Historic Preservation Board meeting, which was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Booker deferred too much to Durant.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Hold off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20off. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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