HOLDOUT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

hold out

verb

Definition of hold out

as in to survive

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

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Recent Examples of hold out Daemon brings troops and his dragon Caraxes, but holds out on laying siege for as long as possible, especially as Ormund has stationed children on the battlements and in front of the gates to the city. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 As search teams go through the rubble looking for any signs of life, the community in Queens is holding its breath and holding out hope. — Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 McCoy was held out from the majority of OTAs and all of mandatory minicamp under team supervision, which head coach Klint Kubiak said is being led by wellness coordinator Alex Guerrero. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026 As mentioned above, in scooter mode, the pedals rest on a small bit of metal that can extend from the frame or be clicked into the scooter’s body and held out of the way. — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold out

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Teams earned points by winning weekly head-to-head battles – tugging a sled across the field the fastest, surviving a heated game of dodgeball – and by simply doing the right thing.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
In addition to Kristen, Norris is survived by another daughter, Megan; five grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Ann Fritsch.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of survive

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Maternal depression can last weeks or months and can arise during pregnancy or after birth.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Other, unredacted body camera footage depicted an encounter that lasted less than 90 seconds from when most Oakland officers arrived on scene until the moment when the man was shot.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026