as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Recent Examples of hold over
But even heavily Democratic Orange County lurched to the right – Harris carried the county by 13.5 points, compared to the 23-point margin Biden held over Trump in 2020.
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Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
The film was co-written by Kiyoko and Stefanie Scott, who starred in the original music video, which holds over 157 million views.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
This year’s tree, which holds over 13,000 LED lights and 900 ornaments, was decorated by both the Columbia Garden Club and Garden Club of South Carolina.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The jug, which holds over half a gallon, is handcrafted, hammered, and has a matching lid to keep the contents clean.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024
The film was co-written by Kiyoko and Stefanie Scott, who starred in the original music video, which holds over 157 million views.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
This year’s tree, which holds over 13,000 LED lights and 900 ornaments, was decorated by both the Columbia Garden Club and Garden Club of South Carolina.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The jug, which holds over half a gallon, is handcrafted, hammered, and has a matching lid to keep the contents clean.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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Further postponing the vehicle would only add to the problem because the vehicle’s high payroll costs would just be carried forward.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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That case was appealed to the Supreme Court, but the court declined to hear it, thereby at least postponing the day when the Supreme Court would rule on whether a charter school is a state actor or not.Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Halo Infinite was delayed a year and arrived with a somewhat underwhelming launch.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Then, a calf contusion delayed the start to his rookie season.Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Carolina signed Seth Jarvis and Jacob Slavin to extensions during the offseason that included payments deferred until 2032 and ’33 respectively.Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Plan carefully to see if this is your first RMD, as deferring until April 1 of the following year may result in two withdrawals in one year, which can increase your taxable income.Juan Carlos Medina, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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In this encounter, Lynch came out on top, with Stratus acknowledging and putting over her former protege, Zoey Stark, in the aftermath.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The matter has been put over to February, and prosecutors are expected to consider assault charges against Gao in connection with the police shooting incident well before then.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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