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
• 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 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 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
• 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
• 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
• An initial stem cell transplant couldn’t hold off the cancer for more than half a year.
  — Angus Chen, STAT, 2 June 2022
• 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
• Brooks and Gleb narrowly held off on kissing at the end of their routine.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
• 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
• 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
• Dickinson was one of many heroes on a night KU held off a Samford team that sliced a 22-point deficit to one late.
  — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• If your water heater is electric, hold off on that hot shower.
  — Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022
• After grabbing a 9-2 lead, Salpointe had to hold off a late rally by CDO.
  — Alec White, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2022
• This should prompt you to hold off on any rigorous workouts until the cause of the pain is determined.
  — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 12 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024