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

After holding out to shoot in the West Bank as planned, Jacir and Ossama Bawardi, her life partner and long-time producer at joint company Philistine Films acknowledged that the production would have to move. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025

He’s been holding out for Joan all the while, biding his time as a bartender at Elysium’s version of Grand Central. —Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

The sophomore was held out of the Missouri State game due to an undisclosed injury. —Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025

Hunt and Lewis were listed as limited participants, while Ekwonu was held out of the first practice. —Mike Kaye september 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025