as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Recent Examples of hold over
SummerSlam is the second biggest WWE event of the year after WrestleMania and is also held over two nights.
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
But when Gaddafi’s hold over Libya started weakening a few months later, Epstein turned his attention to the leaders of the anti-regime rebels, one of whom now lives in West Palm Beach.
—Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Jury selection was held over three days this week.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
The draft will be held over three days from Thursday to Saturday, with the footprint split between Point State Park and the North Shore.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
But when Gaddafi’s hold over Libya started weakening a few months later, Epstein turned his attention to the leaders of the anti-regime rebels, one of whom now lives in West Palm Beach.
—Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Jury selection was held over three days this week.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026
The draft will be held over three days from Thursday to Saturday, with the footprint split between Point State Park and the North Shore.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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The April 25 shooting incident forced organizers to postpone the annual dinner, a black-tie affair attended by nearly 3,000 journalists, politicians, corporate executives and others.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Barry Manilow has once again postponed his upcoming Las Vegas shows as the singer works his way back from a lung cancer diagnosis late last year.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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The fight, though, kept getting delayed.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Plans were reportedly delayed after Kate’s cancer diagnosis in 2024, but with her now in remission and feeling better, a tour is once again on the table.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
2 May 2026
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In February, opponents packed the City Hall chambers ahead of a planned Historic Preservation Board meeting, which was ultimately deferred at the Fontainebleau’s request after one of the board members didn’t show up.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Booker deferred too much to Durant.—
Doug Haller,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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This is a great sign, seeing as Reflect Orbital's ultimate hope is to put over 50,000 satellites in Earth orbit by the year 2035.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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When the rudder is put over, the stern swings out first, so that if the vessel is in restricted waters, trying to avoid something ahead can result in hitting something behind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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