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 crews spent six days in the country, and the majority of the search and rescue operations were held over the first few days of the flooding.
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Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
The Navan index shows that spending on personal meals, meaning one-on-one meetings held over a meal, was up 9.8% from last year, while spending on team events and meals was the only category in the report that declined.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Toad Suck Daze, which is usually held over the first weekend in May, is a family-friendly festival that has been around since 1982 with food, music, arts and crafts but it is really centered around kids, Lacy said.
—Harley Walls, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
The Junior Olympics will be held over three sessions in Irvine and Texas.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
The Navan index shows that spending on personal meals, meaning one-on-one meetings held over a meal, was up 9.8% from last year, while spending on team events and meals was the only category in the report that declined.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Toad Suck Daze, which is usually held over the first weekend in May, is a family-friendly festival that has been around since 1982 with food, music, arts and crafts but it is really centered around kids, Lacy said.
—Harley Walls, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
The Junior Olympics will be held over three sessions in Irvine and Texas.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
Verb
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However, due to unforeseen delays, the transaction is postponed.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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And in China, the premiere of a film about this gruesome episode in history was postponed without explanation, causing an online outcry.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Thunderstorms delayed Thursday's opening round, softening the greens and testing the pros.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Financial Narrative Control: In one case that stood out, a retailer’s communications team, reporting to the CFO, delayed announcing a new technology partnership for a year to better align with the company's financial narrative.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Student loans can be deferred while enrolled at least half-time.—
Adam Palasciano,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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Owners had a little over two and a half years to prepare to make up for years or decades of reserve savings and critical structural repairs that many associations had deferred.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
30 July 2025
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The crowd also organized a fan project, distributing red hearts to put over attendees’ phone flashlights.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025
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The New Day put over American Made, talking up the Creed’s amateur wrestling accolades as Cole accused the New Day of not wanting to face the War Raiders.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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