HOLD OUT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

hold out

verb

Definition of hold out

as in to survive

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 hold out The Georgia center, who was voted an AP preseason second-team All-American this week, was held out of Georgia’s scrimmage this past Saturday. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026 However, quarterback Geno Smith was held out because of ankle soreness. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 Star winger Anders Dreyer will be held out after he was shown a red card in the final minutes of last weekend’s 1-0 win over LAFC. — Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Also held out of Monday’s practice was defensive tackle Kenneth Grant, who started and played 10 snaps in Miami’s 20-7 preseason loss to the Washington Commanders. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold out

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Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Buffy Wicks, who controls what survives her committee, did not respond to questions about her decision to effectively kill the oversight bill there.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
She is survived by two stepchildren, Elizabeth Vandermark and David Kissinger, and five step-grandchildren.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026