hold together

verb

held together; holding together; holds together
1
: to stay joined together or in one piece
The empire held together for many decades.
2
: to cause (something) to stay joined together or in one piece
The coach hopes to hold the team together for at least one more season.
The box was held together by a strong glue.

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That’s a bloc that cannot be ignored in a coalition holding together with little margin for error. — Philip Elliott, Time, 1 July 2026 All etched into the face of a man who spent his presidency fighting to hold together a nation that seemed determined to tear itself apart. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026 That price includes not just the flouncy blouse, with its voluminous puff sleeves and V-neck held together with a single button, but also the wide-leg pants to match. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026 So Wikipedia’s role has grown, but it is held together by a relatively small, shrinking community of unpaid volunteers. — Ryan McGrady, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold together

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“Hold together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20together. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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