hold on

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Recent Examples of hold on The 97th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 2 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide. Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024 The Lions, who lost a 48-42 shootout to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, still have a hold on the No. 1 seed due to their head-to-head win over the Vikings in Week 7 and their superior record against NFC foes (8-1 to the Eagles’ 7-2). Austin Mock, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024 This is clear over the past 2,000 years, which includes both the Medieval Warm Period, when grapes grew in Britain, and the Little Ice Age, when the Thames river froze so hard Frost Fairs were held on it. Elizabeth Weise, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024 However, beloved full-lengths like this one from the rock favorites can hold on thanks to continued listening on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hold on 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold on
Verb
  • Cold weather overflow shelters remain open Cold weather overflow shelters will remain open through 10 a.m. Sunday as Middle Tennessee prepares to sink back into a deep freeze over the weekend.
    Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The Hilltop section of Columbus remains overrun by fentanyl.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Viktoriya Gonzales was among the parents who waited anxiously near the school for hours to be reunited with their children.
    Annie Correal, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Netanyahu, for his part, chose to delay ending the war’s intense phase, waiting instead for the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in the hope of a Republican victory.
    Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • So much so that Whitehead apparently wants to continue to play with Long Island as long as possible.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Notably the re-election of President Trump also added an additional leg up to the crypto sector that looks set to continue propelling prices and the sector higher.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Housing prices will stay high too, as mortgage rates stay elevated compared to 2021 levels.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Grab a seasonal cocktail at Vinyl and stay to jam with music by DJ Aswell, starting at 8pm.
    McKenzie Rankin, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Ed Kelce's gift-giving efforts, meanwhile, left a lasting impression of Travis and Jason.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Symptoms can appear between six hours and six days of infection and will last for four to seven days, the CDC said.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20on. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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