HOLD ON Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

hold on

verb

Definition of hold on

as in to remain

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages

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as in to wait

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something hold on a minute—it's not your turn

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Recent Examples of hold on All subjects are being held on different bail amounts based on their charges. — Jessica Baltaxe, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 With the Pixel Watch 5, Google finally has a real shot at breaking Samsung's hold on the premium Android smartwatch market. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026 Protium detaches first at low temperatures, followed by deuterium, while tritium holds on the longest and requires the highest heat to release. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 He was being held on a $10,000 bond Wednesday at the Broward Main Jail. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold on

Verb

Albany police said Gallimore has been suspended without pay while the outcome of administrative action against him remains pending.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Moscow denied it, but such dual-use items as drone components, flak jackets or thermal weapon sights remain available on the platform.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of remain

Verb

While the Reeder family continues to wait for answers — from psychics or elsewhere — Sophie’s father has begun to make peace with the agonizing situation that has now prompted authorities to seek clarity from the beyond.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of wait

Verb

There’s no real conflict at the table, aside from Kyle continuing to harp on Gizelle lightly flirting with Mauricio on RHOP last season.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Even though the oil market continues to run at a deficit, the more oil that comes out of the strait, the longer the market can stave off a looming tipping point at which its reserves become insufficient to supply the world with enough oil.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of continue

Verb

Maternal depression can last weeks or months and can arise during pregnancy or after birth.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Other, unredacted body camera footage depicted an encounter that lasted less than 90 seconds from when most Oakland officers arrived on scene until the moment when the man was shot.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026