Synonyms of hold out

hold out

verb

as in to survive

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs

we hoped our supply of firewood would hold out until power was restored

luckily, the old outboard motor held out till we made it to shore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• survive
• last
• prevail
• hold up
• remain
• continue
• keep up
• persist
• go
• carry on
• get along
• get on
• get by
• hold on
• make out
• manage
• endure
• cope
• hang in
• run on
• hang on
• stretch
• bear up
• persevere
• fare
• linger
• draw out
• abide

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• run out
• go out
• fail
• give out
• cut out
• stop
• break down
• die
• break
• expire
• collapse
• peter (out)
• run down
• stall
• crash
• fizzle
• conk (out)
• wane

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hold out

The coverage was breathless, critics suggested the event’s existence was a win for Putin, and European leaders held out hope that Trump could make headway in bringing an end to the fighting that started in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine. —Brett Samuels, The Hill, 16 Aug. 2025

Dylan shook Bob’s broad hand, held out the flyer and asked if the car was for sale. —Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025

There are experts who follow this war who believe that if Ukraine can hold out into next year, Russia’s war machine might not be able to continue with such extreme losses. —Alexander Smith, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025

But again, with Christian Barmore held out of team periods, Khyris Tonga stood out. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025