HOLDING OVER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

holding over

verb

present participle of hold over

as in postponing

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 holding over The country's telecom and internet service market is dominated by Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani's Jio and Sunil Mittal's Airtel, with both companies together holding over 80% market share. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 There are more than 300 such foundations across the country, holding over $40 billion in assets, according to Grantmakers In Health (paywall). — Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 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 And moviegoers turned out to indies from Rosemead to The Chronology of Water, All That’s Left Of You and more, new and holding over, limited, wide and top ten. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for holding over

Verb

For months, Riyadh maintained a veneer of business as usual despite the war, but this has become harder to sustain with the city postponing events, from tennis tournaments to conferences, and now doing a U-turn on schools.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The power at Westlake's football stadium went out early in the second quarter of Friday's District 25-6A high school game between Westlake and Cedar Ridge, postponing the contest until noon Saturday.

— Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of postponing

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The Ukrainian leader had accused the Pentagon of delaying the delivery of the missiles that other countries have purchased for Ukraine.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Opaque foam boards covered the windows, blocking sightlines and delaying evacuation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of delaying

Verb

Millvale officials said the borough previously kept tax rates low in part by deferring necessary maintenance on buildings, ending its paving program and relying on emergency savings and other funds.

— Jessica Riley, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
But analysts said that the order may only end up deferring those payments rather than removing them entirely.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of deferring

Verb

All of this means Owens has had to take shifts in the kitchen, putting off her front-of-house duties and paperwork to her evenings and days off.

— Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
According to Singhal, common signs include procrastination, impatience, feeling overwhelmed, and putting off decisions altogether.

— Kriti Kumar, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026