as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Recent Examples of hold over
The movie has become an unexpected juggernaut at New York’s Film Forum, held over week after week.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
There are also mini shakes at $2 and many items held over from Del Taco’s last version of its value menu, Del’s Real Deals, which was introduced in July 2024.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Iran’s hold over the critical Middle Eastern passageway has discouraged activity in the area, triggering a sweeping blockage of oil tankers and a global energy emergency.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Landa worked with the Association to get the original project approved in 2017 after holding over 30 public meetings.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
There are also mini shakes at $2 and many items held over from Del Taco’s last version of its value menu, Del’s Real Deals, which was introduced in July 2024.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Iran’s hold over the critical Middle Eastern passageway has discouraged activity in the area, triggering a sweeping blockage of oil tankers and a global energy emergency.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Landa worked with the Association to get the original project approved in 2017 after holding over 30 public meetings.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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Those talks were set to begin Friday, but were abruptly postponed after a flare up in deadly attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Authorities subsequently postponed the exam and also temporarily banned Telegram in India.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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And schools that delay submitting transfer paperwork until the last minute thinking investigators will be too busy to spot an error don’t understand the process.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The initial flight was delayed, causing everyone on the flight to miss their connections in Iceland.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Be aware that many tax strategies merely defer taxes, rather than avoiding them entirely.—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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For consumers and logistics fleets who deferred major purchases out of fear that gas and diesel prices would remain permanently elevated, this stabilization acts as a powerful green light.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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RunSafePro is designed to be put over the clothes, including light layers, but it’s not recommended to be put on top of a hydration vest.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
18 June 2026
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Project Ranger becomes production hub To support its long-term manufacturing plans, the defense firm has put over $250 million into Project Ranger, its large production campus in New Mexico.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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