Synonyms of holding out

holding out

verb

present participle of hold out

as in surviving

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

• surviving
• lasting
• prevailing
• keeping up
• holding up
• remaining
• continuing
• carrying on
• hanging in
• persisting
• going
• getting along
• getting on
• making out
• holding on
• hanging on
• drawing out
• getting by
• managing
• running on
• bearing up
• enduring
• coping
• stretching
• lingering
• persevering
• faring
• abiding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• going out
• running out
• giving out
• failing
• cutting out
• breaking down
• dying
• petering (out)
• stopping
• breaking
• running down
• collapsing
• crashing
• expiring
• stalling
• fizzling
• conking (out)
• waning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of holding out

For travelers holding out for cheaper fares, the wait could outlast the war itself. — Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

News of settlement talks began trickling out on Friday but four of the AGs in the group were subsequently described as holding out for more concessions from Paramount. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Trump, in the NewsNation interview, was also asked how Iran could continue holding out under the current economic pressure. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Clancy’s supporters were divided, some holding out hope the Commonwealth’s highest court would intervene and others coming to accept what would end up being the inescapable conclusion. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Now, the family of one Canton, Georgia woman is holding out hope that she will be found as rescue officials continue to search through debris left by one of the most severe natural disasters in the region. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

The state has already sued one sheriff's agency for holding out. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Rossum is holding out hope that the pair will give romance a try. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

One of those holding out hope is kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted from her home at age 14 in 2002 and rescued nine months later. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026