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 Evelyn Andel, 23, of Chicago, and Emma Siegfried, 23, of South Elgin, happened to see the festival was going to be held over the Labor Day holiday weekend in Geneva. — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 The first pair of Emmy ceremonies, formerly called the Creative Arts Emmys, were held over two nights two weekends before the Primetime Emmy Awards and honored many of the behind-the-scenes workers and craftspeople in television. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The Pitt Rivers Museum, one of the world's leading institutions for anthropology, ethnology and archaeology, holds over 6,000 Naga artifacts. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 Grounded in tragedy and yet evoking a consistent sense of wonder, the lady of the house looks less like a mirror for her husband than a magnifying glass held over his genius and grotesquerie. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold over

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over

Verb

As well as postponing the doc, which is produced by Voltage TV, Netflix has also pulled the trailer from its YouTube channel.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
But the chain postponed presenting the proposal to the council due to a traffic study delay.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of postpone

Verb

The fight, Haro said, is about more than extending a lease or delaying an eviction.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Many airlines issue travel waivers during storms or weather advisories, allowing passengers to rebook their flights without any extra fees if it could be impacted or if it gets delayed or canceled.

— Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of delay

Verb

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office said Monday that an autopsy had been performed and the cause and manner of death have been deferred pending additional testing.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
But in a stalemate, the most awkward problems either get ignored or deferred.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 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