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 He was being held on a $10,000 bond Wednesday at the Broward Main Jail. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Gunther locked in the sleeper hold on Aldis, who fought back to his feet. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 That puts me in the same boat as many millennials and Gen Zers holding on to the family phone plan, one of their last financial ties to their parents. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026 The official opening ceremony, held on July 23, was presided over by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, who made their entrance by stepping out of the iconic TARDIS from the TV series Doctor Who. — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold on

Verb

Drizzle with remaining chili crisp solids and/or additional chili crisp, if desired.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The escalating tally underscores how far the two sides remain from resolving a crisis that has choked the Strait of Hormuz for more than five months.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of remain

Verb

Yukov spoke of his work in religious terms, saying a body was a soul waiting to go home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Still, because Perseverance has not had to spend much time stopped to wait for navigation commands from drivers on Earth, the vehicle has been able to maximize the amount of scientific return.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of wait

Verb

But Kyne cautions against complacency, as bycatch in fisheries, expanding agricultural development and proposals to extract freshwater from northern rivers continue to threaten the nursery habitats young sawfish depend on.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
With a $305 million expansion at its waterfront campus in Groton, Fairview is nearly tripling in size and becoming one of the larger continuing life care communities in Connecticut.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 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