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 other seven contenders will be decided in matches to be held over the next few days.
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The boys and girls state finals are held over three days each in back-to-back weeks in March.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Although off-screen, her abusive mother has a palpable hold over her.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Wanda turns the tiny decanter spout; the ice-cold water drip-drops onto the sugar cube, held over the glass of absinthe by a slotted spoon.
—David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The boys and girls state finals are held over three days each in back-to-back weeks in March.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Although off-screen, her abusive mother has a palpable hold over her.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
Wanda turns the tiny decanter spout; the ice-cold water drip-drops onto the sugar cube, held over the glass of absinthe by a slotted spoon.
—David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hold over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
Verb
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The rain again caused multiple delays throughout the mostly gray, sometimes sunny and unseasonably cool day, in the end postponing at least six matches.—
Susan Miller Degnan,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Following a lengthy discussion, the council agreed to postpone a final vote until March 25.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Under the modification, the General Dynamics subsidiary will aim to address supplier network bottlenecks that have delayed the delivery of the first submarine in the next-generation 12-vessel fleet of nuclear submarines.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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This delayed his feeding and cost us many peanuts.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Philadelphia will defer $10 million each from his 2031 and 2032 salaries, which each will be payable in five $2 million installments.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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When operating costs rise but revenue is capped, maintenance is deferred, repairs are delayed, and capital improvements are abandoned.—
Ann Korchak,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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This is a great sign, seeing as Reflect Orbital's ultimate hope is to put over 50,000 satellites in Earth orbit by the year 2035.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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When the rudder is put over, the stern swings out first, so that if the vessel is in restricted waters, trying to avoid something ahead can result in hitting something behind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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