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
The smoke from Canada is expected to move over Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., while holding over much of Pennsylvania and New York, as calming high pressure and stable winds could hold onto this haze over the Northeast through much of the week and potentially even the weekend.
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
The actual data show good news: a declining trend in multiple job holding over decades, with a recent upturn.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
One protest held over the weekend, organized by the group Tesla Takedown, featured a giant inflatable Musk balloon giving the Nazi salute, which he was accused of doing at a party for Trump’s inauguration in January.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
The Naperville Jaycees are seeking volunteers to work at the upcoming Last Fling festival held over Labor Day weekend.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
The actual data show good news: a declining trend in multiple job holding over decades, with a recent upturn.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
One protest held over the weekend, organized by the group Tesla Takedown, featured a giant inflatable Musk balloon giving the Nazi salute, which he was accused of doing at a party for Trump’s inauguration in January.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
The Naperville Jaycees are seeking volunteers to work at the upcoming Last Fling festival held over Labor Day weekend.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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Officials said a search was postponed because dive teams were needed in response to the deadly July flooding in Kerr County.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Aug. 2025
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SpaceX postpones flight 10 launch again Starship was first scheduled to get off the ground Aug. 24 at SpaceX's Starbase headquarters near the U.S.-Mexico border, which Texas voters in Cameron County approved in May to become a city.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Horner and the leadership at Red Bull delayed Tsunoda's promotion until Lawson struggled and the team moved on from Sergio Perez.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The automaker has slowed production and delayed capacity expansions at factories in China, Reuters reported in June.—
Qiaoyi Li,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Tracking Foreign Income And Repatriation Carefully Retaining earnings in a foreign business doesn’t always defer tax.—
Vincenzo Villamena,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Metro Nashville Council members debated whether to defer the proposal for one more meeting, with some noting that neighbors still felt left out of the bulk of the planning process.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Aug. 2025
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The market is putting over 85% odds on a cut, according to the CME FedWatch tool.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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His arraignment was initially set for Thursday but was put over to Friday morning, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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