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
As long as any further weakness holds over $116, this move should target between $165 - $173, with the potential to reach as high as $193.
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Beth Kindig, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For more than half a century, the Assad dynasty appeared to have an impregnable hold over Syria.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
That shaky hold over the chamber soured hopes that there would be a quick acquiescence to putting in place a Leadership team that had the support from Trump.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Lockerbie On December 21 1988, flight Pan Am 103 was en route from Heathrow to JFK when a bomb exploded in its hold over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people, including 43 British citizens and 190 Americans.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Beth Kindig, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
For more than half a century, the Assad dynasty appeared to have an impregnable hold over Syria.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
That shaky hold over the chamber soured hopes that there would be a quick acquiescence to putting in place a Leadership team that had the support from Trump.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Lockerbie On December 21 1988, flight Pan Am 103 was en route from Heathrow to JFK when a bomb exploded in its hold over the small Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people, including 43 British citizens and 190 Americans.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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But Goodman suffered a cut over his left eye while training, and that match was postponed until January 24.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Although other awards ceremonies have been postponed or even canceled due to the Los Angeles wildfires, the date for the 2025 Grammys has so far not changed.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hours after taking office, Trump signed multiple executive orders, including one action delaying a nationwide ban of the social media platform TikTok.—
Alex Thomas,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Construction on the museum began in 2005, yet years of economic instability, political turmoil, and COVID-19 delayed development.—
Kate McMahon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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In effect, if not traded within the next month, the trade drama with Butler merely would be deferred until the offseason.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2025
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Mike, though, now faces the harsh reality of a dream deferred.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Things a YouTube creator might put over a landscape video.—
Liz Pelly,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Pendant lights: $79.99 Pendant lights provide a concentrated light that many people choose to put over their sinks in the kitchen.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
30 Sep. 2024
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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