holds out

present tense third-person singular of hold out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for holds out
Verb
  • Gaal, meanwhile, survives but without the answers that might make survival meaningful.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The soap and baking powder are long-gone; the chewing gum survives and thrives.
    Julia Dhar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The battery lasts up to a year and is easily replaceable when that time comes.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Deliver a genuine human experience that starts from the moment a client requests more information and lasts beyond the receipt of their purchase.
    Brandon Aversano, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, the issue of national security, namely its component as information security, prevails over all considerations and personal feelings.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Their verdict, not the judgment of the company’s management team, prevails, the brothers insisted.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Battery life holds up for long commutes, and Android users get the bonus of LDAC streaming.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In practice, standardization rarely holds up.
    Kathleen Hurley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Holds out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holds%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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