How to Use holdup in a Sentence

holdup

1 of 2 noun

• There have been a series of holdups at local banks.
• What’s the holdup: The Hall has been slow to recognize the British post-punk bands.
  — Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2022
• Manchin has remained a key holdup to the For the People Act for months.
  — Aileen Graef, CNN, 6 June 2021
• The holdup play of our front two (players) can improve.
  — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
• Fowler attributes some of the holdup in shipping to a change in consumer habits.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Nov. 2021
• Why has there been a holdup in Alabama’s use of this new method?
  — Dana G. Smith, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2022
• The holdup here is getting to the point where the inspections can begin.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
• The only holdup these days is how fast his body shop crew can convert them.
  — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2023
• What is the holdup in the delivery of American weapons?
  — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2022
• And so the $4.2-billion question in Sacramento right now is this: What’s the holdup?
  — John Myers Sacramento Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
• Plus, there are also some holdup to Arizona leaving for the Big 12.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
• Despite the holdup, indies don’t sound too mad at the pop stars pressing so much vinyl.
  — Justin Curto, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2021
• The holdup is a lesson in the process and politics of filling the courts, which begins with the state’s U.S. senators.
  — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 June 2021
• One of the men displayed a weapon during the 9:30 a.m. holdup, but no one was injured, according to the report.
  — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
• The only holdup currently seems to be getting the supply chain back in place.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 3 Apr. 2022
• At the heart of the holdup is a routine piece of paper that businesses must have to operate.
  — Fredrick Kunkle, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
• An unseen segment of the series showed one major holdup in the pair’s future.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
• The main holdup for Ellume has been getting enough swabs for its production line.
  — Hannah Norman, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2021
• According to the station, the holdup was caused by an accident.
  — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
• Daniels and his brother, Akil Daniels, were charged in a spree of armed bank holdups that included the 2011 La Mesa robbery.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
• The stakes rose when the manager hit the silent panic alarm signifying a holdup.
  — Star Tribune, 7 May 2021
• The holdup in the House leaves it unclear whether Democrats can resolve the fiscal impasse within their own party.
  — Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2021
• The holdup isn’t Covid, it’s Medicaid, which the White House seeks to expand into something it was never meant to be.
  — Markus Bjoerkheim and Liam Sigaud, WSJ, 18 Dec. 2022
• Here, Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff play fugitive crooks who take a hostage after a holdup gone haywire, and then attempt to lie low at a farm.
  — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2023
• The only holdup is the artwork that will be paired with the album, according to Quintanilla.
  — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2022
• Described as being Black or Hispanic, the suspect in the Chase holdup was wearing blue jeans, a gray shirt and a tan or black hat.
  — Courier-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
• The latest setback follows years of holdups and budget overruns with the Artemis program.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2024
• Christian Clemons said nothing was taken in the holdup, but shots were fired between the employee and the suspects.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 14 July 2021
• What’s the holdup on coronavirus aid for Cleveland’s music venues?
  — cleveland, 11 June 2021
• The only holdup occurred at the top of the seventh inning as umpires paused play in order to get the stadium lights switched on.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2022

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hold up

2 of 2 verb

• Plus the shelves can hold up to a total of 12 pairs of shoes.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
• The poles are supposed to hold the lines, the lines are not supposed to hold up the poles.
  — Alexandra Koch, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• The bamboo shoe rack has two tiers and holds up to 40 pounds.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
• The case holds up to 28 hours with ANC off or 22 hours with it active.
  — PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
• The lightweight and breathable hat held up well to the elements on the cruise.
  — Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
• Is Chase Young holding up his end of the bargain in the trenches?
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
• Maryland shot 50% for the game, yet couldn’t hold up down low against the Gamecocks.
  — Pete Iacobelli, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
• The stitches were evenly spaced, and the tension held up just fine.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
• Because none could hold up to Rosalynn, the love of his life.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
• The issue threatened to hold up approval of the project’s second phase.
  — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
• And don’t let the small straps fool you — they are designed to hold up and support even big girls.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
• The 27-year-old foreman held up the last remnants of a bottle of Don Julio.
  — Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
• This is one of the youngest teams in the league, so how are those guys going to hold up in the pressure cooker of the playoffs?
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
• The solid colorways can hold up to 16 ounces, while the striped mugs hold 12 ounces.
  — Samantha MacAvoy, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2023
• It's held up well through many trips in the wash and cat biscuit-making sessions.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
• Its highly perfumed flesh is crisp and juicy and holds up well in the frying pan or oven.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
• Still, the side quest structure and combat hold up after all this time.
  — George Yang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
• His strikeout and walk totals this spring held up both claims.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2023
• One side of the cutting board includes a deep juice groove which can hold up to 3.5 ounces of liquid.
  — Rachael Hogg, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2024
• Roberts held up a plastic bag with her son's name on it while the toddler placed an apple in the bag.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 28 Dec. 2023
• Plus, Granny Smith apples hold up while baking and won't turn into mush in the oven.
  — Karen Schroeder-Rankin, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
• Did the upgrades to the Starship launch pad in Texas hold up to the rocket's powerful thrust?
  — Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2023
• Later, the stadium video board showed a fan who held up a sign.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
• This porch swing has a solid iron frame and comes with two heavy-duty steel chains to hold up the sides.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2024
• The big-as-Texas turnaround has served up at least two lessons, both of which held up Saturday.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024
• There’s one column at the front end holding up this entire thing.
  — Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
• It’s designed for in-ground pools and holds up to a whopping 4,000 pounds of weight, also known as its break strength.
  — Martha Sorren, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
• Luna holds up two peace signs and sits on her dad's lap, propped up next to Miles, who wears a red jacket and sports a smile.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
• Swift’s holding up a number one, but what about Antonoff?
  — Vulture, 23 Oct. 2023
• The material is both soft and durable, holding up to wind, rain, and even snow.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024