Synonyms of hold out

hold out

verb

as in to survive

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

we hoped our supply of firewood would hold out until power was restored

luckily, the old outboard motor held out till we made it to shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survive
• last
• prevail
• hold up
• remain
• continue
• keep up
• persist
• go
• carry on
• get along
• get on
• get by
• hold on
• make out
• manage
• endure
• cope
• hang in
• run on
• hang on
• stretch
• bear up
• persevere
• fare
• linger
• draw out
• abide

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• run out
• go out
• fail
• give out
• cut out
• stop
• break down
• die
• break
• expire
• collapse
• peter (out)
• run down
• stall
• crash
• fizzle
• conk (out)
• wane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hold out

An approach shot on 12 left him befuddled, holding out his hands in disbelief at the ball sank into the rough short of the green. —Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025

But her mom and kids convinced her to keep fighting and holding out hope that her kidney is coming soon. —Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025

As mandatory minicamps continue, one of the biggest stories across the NFL is playing holding out for business reasons. —Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025

But the faculty is holding out hope that their presence on campus could encourage the chief to pull out of the agreement. —Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025