hold on
verb
held on; holding on; holds on
2
: to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested
broadly
: wait
Examples of hold on in a Sentence
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
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When arrested, he is ordered held on a $7,500 cash bond.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Maybe the distance has grown, your connection feels shaky and you’re left wondering if there’s still something worth holding on to.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The induction ceremony will be held on March 9 and 10, 2026, in Daytona Beach.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Well, hold on a moment – technology should have crushed the price of bread since those days.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Maybe the distance has grown, your connection feels shaky and you’re left wondering if there’s still something worth holding on to.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The induction ceremony will be held on March 9 and 10, 2026, in Daytona Beach.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Well, hold on a moment – technology should have crushed the price of bread since those days.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hold on
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20on. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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