How to Use holdup in a Sentence

holdup

1 of 2 noun

• There have been a series of holdups at local banks.
• The last holdup right now is to bring the pipeline ashore in Italy.
  — Fox News, 12 Aug. 2018
• However, one of the major holdups in the deal is the length.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 9 May 2020
• What’s the holdup: The Hall has been slow to recognize the British post-punk bands.
  — Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2022
• Manchin has remained a key holdup to the For the People Act for months.
  — Aileen Graef, CNN, 6 June 2021
• What did Trump officials tell OMB about the holdup of the aid?
  — Vera Bergengruen, Time, 31 Jan. 2020
• During the holdup, Ramirez shot Baez in the head, police said.
  — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
• Part of the holdup may be a second batch of store closings.
  — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2020
• The holdup play of our front two (players) can improve.
  — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
• Fowler attributes some of the holdup in shipping to a change in consumer habits.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Nov. 2021
• If the holdup is by the heater core, then that’s one reason why hot air isn’t blowing.
  — Zachary Palmer, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2018
• In Freeman’s case, there was no good reason for the holdup, Boudin said.
  — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, 1 Jan. 2021
• Why has there been a holdup in Alabama’s use of this new method?
  — Dana G. Smith, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2022
• The holdup here is getting to the point where the inspections can begin.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
• That date has come and gone; the holdup appears to be due to the death of a committee member.
  — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 20 Nov. 2019
• The only holdup these days is how fast his body shop crew can convert them.
  — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2023
• What is the holdup in the delivery of American weapons?
  — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2022
• And so the $4.2-billion question in Sacramento right now is this: What’s the holdup?
  — John Myers Sacramento Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022
• Tanasi was armed with a handgun in the Mobil robbery and a knife in the Xtra Mart holdup, police said.
  — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 25 Oct. 2019
• Plus, there are also some holdup to Arizona leaving for the Big 12.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
• Despite the holdup, indies don’t sound too mad at the pop stars pressing so much vinyl.
  — Justin Curto, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2021
• The woman who came to the check-cashing store at the time of the holdup, identified Lewis in court by his neck tattoo.
  — Eileen Kelley, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Aug. 2020
• The holdup happened on March 7, according to court records.
  — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 13 July 2018
• The holdups happened in Mobile, Gulfport and D’Iberville.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al.com, 9 July 2019
• Three teens – including a 16-year-old – are charged in a Sunday-night holdup in Hoover.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 22 June 2020
• The holdup happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. Friday on the third level of the deck.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 15 Mar. 2020
• The plan to open the shop has been about two years in the making, but its holdup was finding a suitable space in Catonsville, Fendlay said.
  — Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 25 Oct. 2019
• The holdup, police said, could be linked to a robbery early Wednesday in Trussville.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al, 25 Nov. 2020
• The reason for the holdup, first reported by The Daily Beast, is unclear.
  — Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019
• The assessment is the latest setback for NASA's return-to-the-moon program, which has been beset by holdups and budget overruns.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024

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hold up

2 of 2 verb

• Plus the shelves can hold up to a total of 12 pairs of shoes.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
• The tote bag is huge, holding up to 20 pounds worth of items.
  — Sanah Faroke, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024
• The poles are supposed to hold the lines, the lines are not supposed to hold up the poles.
  — Alexandra Koch, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• The bamboo shoe rack has two tiers and holds up to 40 pounds.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
• The tannins are a bit chewy but will hold up to thick cuts of beef.
  — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 11 Nov. 2022
• The slide holds up to 200 pounds at a time and comes with a repair kit, just in case.
  — Chauntel Brusie, Parents, 7 June 2024
• The case holds up to 28 hours with ANC off or 22 hours with it active.
  — PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
• One bold soul held up a poster that showed the face of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the young man who had shot Trump.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
• The lightweight and breathable hat held up well to the elements on the cruise.
  — Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
• Is Chase Young holding up his end of the bargain in the trenches?
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
• Maryland shot 50% for the game, yet couldn’t hold up down low against the Gamecocks.
  — Pete Iacobelli, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
• The fabric held up well in the wash with no rips or snags throughout the month-long test.
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024
• The hidden storage and shelves can each hold up to 45 pounds.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2022
• The stitches were evenly spaced, and the tension held up just fine.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
• There is a risk his hitting doesn't hold up in the majors.
  — The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2022
• Because none could hold up to Rosalynn, the love of his life.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
• But all the preparedness didn’t hold up as waves of fans logged on.
  — Quartz, 16 Nov. 2022
• The issue threatened to hold up approval of the project’s second phase.
  — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
• And don’t let the small straps fool you — they are designed to hold up and support even big girls.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
• The 27-year-old foreman held up the last remnants of a bottle of Don Julio.
  — Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
• This is one of the youngest teams in the league, so how are those guys going to hold up in the pressure cooker of the playoffs?
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
• Ohio State’s defense couldn’t hold up its end of the bargain in its 42-41 loss to Georgia in the Peach Bowl.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 2 Jan. 2023
• The solid colorways can hold up to 16 ounces, while the striped mugs hold 12 ounces.
  — Samantha MacAvoy, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2023
• In the middle of the room, a weathered column of unknown age holds up the ceiling.
  — Demetrios Ioannou, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
• But the Cowboys couldn’t even hold up their end of the bargain, losing 26-6 and settling for the fifth seed.
  — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2023
• Fast-forward nearly 30 years, and many of the film’s tropes and stereotypes just don’t hold up.
  — Amber Dowling, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
• It's held up well through many trips in the wash and cat biscuit-making sessions.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
• Its highly perfumed flesh is crisp and juicy and holds up well in the frying pan or oven.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
• Read more about Roger Centre’s bag policy here so that you don’t get held up the day of.
  — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 31 Oct. 2024
• For the reveal, the couple and their daughter Sarah Caitlin, 3, dressed up as superheroes to celebrate Halloween and held up a sonogram image.
  — Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Nov 2024