hold with

phrase

Synonyms of hold withnext
: to agree with or approve of
don't hold with violence

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He was later taken to an RSF base in Omdurman known as Central Reserve Camp, where he was held with dozens of other children. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 The exhibition was held with the Taiwan Gamers-Con International and the 10th Taipei Movie & Toys Convention at Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall. — Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The sentencing hearing was held with Adams County sheriff’s deputies standing around the courtroom. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 25 July 2026 Bloomberg hasn’t verified the authenticity of those posts, which concerned a transcript of a meeting Liang held with unidentified parties. — Haze Fan, Fortune, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold with

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“Hold with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20with. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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