HOLDOVER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

hold over

verb

Definition of hold over

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 Though women hold over 60% of parliamentary seats, following quotas and reforms, structural inequalities persist in the country. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026 That ceremony, to be held over two nights on September 5 and 6, is just supposed to be called the Emmys now, as is the following weekend’s main telecast. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026 This year it was held over MLB All-Star weekend in Philadelphia. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 There’s also 32GB of flash storage, which will hold over 500 images. — Stephanie Barnes, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over

Verb

One woman said her surgery had been postponed because of the network outage.

— Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Will County Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak postponed a hearing on the request in light of a Wednesday ruling from Judge Jennifer Lynch.

— Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of postpone

Verb

An Iranian military official said that Qatar has been delaying a probe into the fate of three pilots, whom Iran says have been held there for months, according to state media.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The opening of the Wynn Al Marjan Island has been delayed to September 2027.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of delay

Verb

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly commented on their investigation for weeks, deferring questions to the district attorney — who acknowledged the public’s frustration.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Companies that have borrowed from private-credit firms are increasingly deferring cash interest, a potential sign of weakness in a corner of the economy that’s drawn warnings of a crunch.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of defer

Verb

After losing nearly a stroke and a half to the field on the greens in Round 1, Åberg has gained nearly three strokes putting over the last two days.

— Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The company’s Super+ membership is approaching one million members and has helped customers put over $1 billion back in their pockets.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 7 July 2026