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
State Farm Stadium, the primary venue, holds over 63,000 and can expand to accommodate roughly 73,000.
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Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
MicroStrategy remains the leader among corporate crypto treasuries, holding over 638,000 bitcoins valued at an astonishing $71 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There have been several rallies in Dearborn held over the years against terrorist groups such as ISIS.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Last year, the event was held over two days, and headlined by Fall Out Boy and the Killers.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
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Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
MicroStrategy remains the leader among corporate crypto treasuries, holding over 638,000 bitcoins valued at an astonishing $71 billion.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There have been several rallies in Dearborn held over the years against terrorist groups such as ISIS.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Last year, the event was held over two days, and headlined by Fall Out Boy and the Killers.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
Verb
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Netanyahu faces corruption charges, although several hearings have been postponed during the conflict with Hamas.—
Darlene Superville,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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The European Broadcasting Union has postponed a vote on Israel’s participation in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, citing recent developments in the Middle East.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Persons should delay all travel if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Should your flight get delayed or canceled, whether through staffing shortages, a technical meltdown or extreme weather (a nor’easter is expected on the East Coast this weekend), CNN Travel has some advice on what to do next.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Core questions—borders, sovereignty, refugees—are deferred.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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According to trade experts, payments on these new tariffs can be deferred until December 10 but the fees will begin applying on October 14.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Packaging Corporation of America is closing a Charlotte-area manufacturing plant, putting over 100 out of work by the end of the year.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The federal government shut down Wednesday after funding laws expired, putting over 750,000 federal employees on furlough and leaving others working without pay.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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