hold together

phrasal verb

held together; holding together; holds together

: to stay joined together or in one piece

The empire held together for many decades.

: to cause (something) to stay joined together or in one piece

The coach hopes to hold the team together for at least one more season.

The box was held together by a strong glue.

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The feeling that simmering rivalries and differences were being held together with little more than the fear of state violence was palpable. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 The wedding album sits on my desk, held together by tape and aged binding. —

Claudia Cowan, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024 The band’s touring long held together a subculture of Deadheads who traded cassette recordings, traveled behind the band. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024 Omega Centauri is a spherical collection of stars held together by gravity. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hold together

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