hold on
verb
held on; holding on; holds on
2
: to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested
broadly
: wait
Synonyms
Examples of hold on in a Sentence
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
Recent Examples on the Web
Boise State scored once again in the seventh, but the Aztecs held on.
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U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
President Nicolás Maduro has held on to power by holding sham elections.
—Julie Turkewitz Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 11 May 2024
Aledo scored three runs in the seventh inning to take its first lead and held on in the bottom half to complete the comeback.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024
The bi-annual event is attended by thousands of people each year and is typically held on both Memorial Day and Labor Day.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
Moreno and Delgado were booked into the Elmwood jail in Milpitas and were initially held on bail amounts of $237,000 and $186,000 respectively.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
GardaWorld and its competitors, among them Loomis and Brink’s, retrieve commercial bank customers’ cash in armored vehicles and bring it to facilities like the one in Sylmar, where it is organized and held on behalf of the financial institutions.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
An injunction with contempt of court teeth The theme told by Thompson’s customers: His company gives one estimate, the movers take possession of goods, then present an invoice with new, unapproved charges later in the move with the threat of holding on to the possessions.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Public meetings will be held on June 5 in Glenwood Springs and June 6 in Gypsum.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
President Nicolás Maduro has held on to power by holding sham elections.
—Julie Turkewitz Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 11 May 2024
Aledo scored three runs in the seventh inning to take its first lead and held on in the bottom half to complete the comeback.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024
The bi-annual event is attended by thousands of people each year and is typically held on both Memorial Day and Labor Day.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 10 May 2024
Moreno and Delgado were booked into the Elmwood jail in Milpitas and were initially held on bail amounts of $237,000 and $186,000 respectively.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
GardaWorld and its competitors, among them Loomis and Brink’s, retrieve commercial bank customers’ cash in armored vehicles and bring it to facilities like the one in Sylmar, where it is organized and held on behalf of the financial institutions.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
An injunction with contempt of court teeth The theme told by Thompson’s customers: His company gives one estimate, the movers take possession of goods, then present an invoice with new, unapproved charges later in the move with the threat of holding on to the possessions.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Public meetings will be held on June 5 in Glenwood Springs and June 6 in Gypsum.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 7 May 2024
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20on. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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