hold together
phrasal verb
held together; holding together; holds together
1
: to stay joined together or in one piece
The empire held together for many decades.
2
: 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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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The blue, green and white striped tie was held together by staples by the end of the bruising 2020 campaign.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Now the Knicks must see if the parts hold together — or if the machine comes apart when pushed to its limits.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Classified as an open star cluster, NGC 460 is a loosely bound group of stars, held together by gravity.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The blue, green and white striped tie was held together by staples by the end of the bruising 2020 campaign.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Now the Knicks must see if the parts hold together — or if the machine comes apart when pushed to its limits.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
Classified as an open star cluster, NGC 460 is a loosely bound group of stars, held together by gravity.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hold together
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“Hold together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20together. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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