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.

Examples of hold together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kozlov was held together with Jan and Ziv the entire eight months. —

David Isaac, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2024 An illusory consensus held together by economic growth has dissolved. —

Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 8 June 2024 All of it is held together by Drew’s performance as Joker the Harlequin, a troubled anti-comic figuring out how to express herself on a gender level and an artistic one while evading Batman, Lorne Michaels, and her mother. —

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2024 Can’t wait to see what our future holds together as a married couple! —

Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hold together

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