HELD OUT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

held out

verb

past tense of hold out

as in survived

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs we hoped our supply of firewood would hold out until power was restored luckily, the old outboard motor held out till we made it to shore

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Recent Examples of held out McCoy was held out from the majority of OTAs and all of mandatory minicamp under team supervision, which head coach Klint Kubiak said is being led by wellness coordinator Alex Guerrero. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Last weekend, this was reported as Madrid having offered €50 million while City held out for €75 million. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 As mentioned above, in scooter mode, the pedals rest on a small bit of metal that can extend from the frame or be clicked into the scooter’s body and held out of the way. — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Her elder brother, by now accustomed to this playact, held out a rough hand with stubby fingers. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Other practice notes Rookie tight end Kenyon Sadiq, who practiced during the first three days of training camp after offseason hernia surgery, was held out Monday as part of his maintenance program, according to Glenn. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 The Red Sox held out All-Star first baseman Willson Contreras, who had concussion testing after he was hit by a pitch on the side of his helmet Friday night. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Sacramento County Health Inspectors cited a Fair Oaks Thai restaurant after discovering several foods, including eggs and raw meat, were held out of proper holding temperatures. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 31, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Tua Tagovailoa, held out of Wednesday’s practice because of a back injury flare-up, threw off to the side. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

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The measure survived; the trade did not, and the same transfer is now happening to institutional knowledge inside AI systems.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Torres, who was sitting in the passenger seat and closest to the gunfire, survived but was shot multiple times, according to KTVB.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Alex Lange smoothly handled the seventh, but lefty Aaron Bummer only lasted 20 pitches into the eighth inning and allowed a Josh Bell RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2 before he was replaced by right-hander Nate Pearson.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
Her dad decided to follow in his father’s footsteps, and started his own restaurant that lasted for 28 years.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026