How to Use hold off in a Sentence

hold off

verb

• 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
• If a plant's soil feels wet to the touch, hold off watering for now.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 26 May 2022
• Is there a reason Democrats should hold off on the champagne?
  — David Faris, The Week, 18 May 2022
• Sakkari saved two break points in the second game of the second set but couldn’t hold off Swiatek in the fourth game.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2022
• The Celtics never trailed in the game, but had to hold off a frantic rally by the Heat, cheered by a home crowd.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 30 May 2022
• 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 Utes were able to build an eight-point lead with two minutes left and hold off Oregon.
  — oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2022
• The men of the 93rd Brigade are at the forefront of efforts to hold off the Russian advance south of Izium.
  — New York Times, 1 June 2022
• The goal is no longer just to help the Ukrainians hold off Vladimir Putin’s invasion.
  — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 May 2022
• The leader at the midweek point, Gary holds off some strong contenders.
  — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
• Some Democrats are holding off on taking a stance, for now.
  — Aris Folley, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
• But in the meantime, the school wanted to hold off on paying Gibson’s.
  — Laura Hancock, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022
• In the meantime, Arizona will have to hold off several top teams in the NFC.
  — C.j. Doon, baltimoresun.com, 16 Nov. 2021
• Xavier had to lean on all of its parts to hold off the Bonnies, and those parts didn't bend or break under the pressure.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2022
• 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 congressman had to hold off the fox with an umbrella.
  — Fox News, 9 Apr. 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
• Ukrainian drones and artillery have held off the Russians, so far.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
• Highs will head toward the mid-50s, and could be as high as today’s if raindrops hold off.
  — Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2021
• 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
• Berryville had to hold off a fourth-quarter comeback attempt to take a win over Blue Eye.
  — Henry Apple, Arkansas Online, 8 Dec. 2021
• An initial stem cell transplant couldn’t hold off the cancer for more than half a year.
  — Angus Chen, STAT, 2 June 2022
• Knicks Go, had to go all out in late stretch to hold off Stilleto Boy in a photo for second.
  — Tom Jicha, sun-sentinel.com, 29 Jan. 2022
• So hold off on the personal trainer and find a counselor to talk things through with.
  — Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Nov. 2021
• Many are wondering how to help those affected by Friday's plane crash in Northeast Philly, but city officials are urging people to hold off for now.
  — Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
• Still, the play was workmanlike, and after an exciting rally to hold off set point, Sinner eventually forced a tiebreak, winning it 7-4.
  — Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2025