How to Use hold off in a Sentence

hold off

verb

• Brooks and Gleb narrowly held off on kissing at the end of their routine.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
• So the key is hold off for the bottom and then calmly take your time buying the aftermath of the crash.
  — Clem Chambers, Forbes, 15 June 2022
• But the system should hold off from intensifying for two days.
  — Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2022
• Then, the system should hold off from intensifying for two days.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2022
• Naturally, that's spurring potential buyers to hold off and hope for a better deal.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 July 2022
• Some countries were able to hold off declines, though, including Uganda and Pakistan.
  — Naomi Thomas, CNN, 14 July 2022
• The pager attacks For months, Israel largely held off on escalating the war with Hezbollah.
  — Brian Bennett, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
• The Vikings improved to 4-0 after holding off a comeback by the Packers at Lambeau Field.
  — Axios Twin Cities, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
• Even though Carr had a strong early preference for Notre Dame, his father asked him to hold off and take more visits in order to consider all his options.
  — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2022
• Announcing the ban, the government dismissed the demands of food, beverage and consumer goods companies to hold off the restriction to avoid disruptions.
  — Reuters, CNN, 1 July 2022
• Western officials have championed Ukraine’s ability to hold off Russian forces and stop what many believe Putin thought would be a swift operation.
  — Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 6 July 2022
• In his only pre-season game to date, Gauthier was held off the scoresheet in the Ducks’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Sharks on Sept. 26.
  — Carol Schram, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
• But that wasn’t enough to hold off Mahomes and the Chiefs.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2022
• Highs make the low 70s as long as the showers hold off.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
• Conran quickly saw that the men on the ground could not hold off the NVA for long.
  — Barry Barnett, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2024
• There’s a chance the rain will hold off until early 2023 and that First Night will be mild but dry.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Dec. 2022
• Showers are likely to hold off until evening and should be on the light side.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
• The leader at the midweek point, Gary holds off some strong contenders.
  — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
• But in the meantime, the school wanted to hold off on paying Gibson’s.
  — Laura Hancock, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022
• AccuWeather is saying the rains will hold off for most of Carb Day.
  — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2024
• The Sun Devils were able to hold off a valiant comeback effort from the Mustangs.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2024
• Gotham then had to hold off an OL Reign team that became more desperate as the game wore on.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
• Retail analysts break down the best items from your list to buy in advance, and where to hold off.
  — Rachel Wolfe, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022
• Custer got to the lead after a late restart, holding off Justin Allgaier and Byron.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024
• And then the Panthers stayed true to their typical brand of lockdown defense in the third to hold off the Oilers.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 June 2024
• The Ravens survived another fourth-quarter scare to hold off the Cleveland Browns in Week 7.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Oct. 2022
• Although you may be used to seeking advice from friends, hold off on that for now -- try to work it out between the two of you this time.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
• The Rangers may hold off a day until after Jacob deGrom makes his final start of the spring.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2023
• Rain chances hold off until midday, when a light, stray shower could pop.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
• Lucky for us the torrential rains held off until the party ended.
  — Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024