How to Use hold in a Sentence
- Hold the rail so you won't fall.
- Would you hold this for me?
- He held her close and kissed her.
- She showed him the correct way to hold the racket.
- Hold the pen upright when you write.
- She picked up the trophy and held it over her head.
- He held the pen in his mouth while he dialed the number.
- Some people just don't like to be held.
- He was holding a large package in his arms.
- You have to hold the button down for several seconds.
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Pokrovsk was held for a very long time, a very long time.
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Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Paulsen has held that life at arm’s length.
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Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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May your purse always hold a coin or two.
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Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Just three of them were held overseas.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 May 2026
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Does that space hold any appeal?
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Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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He has been held without bail since then.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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In a downturn, lenders hold the high ground.
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Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Beck has held the seat since 2020.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2026
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In the dark, a poet sings to hold the wolves at bay.
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Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Our fight from day one has never been to hold the tribe down.
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Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sangare held his right hand in a rigid salute, his face sober.
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Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
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Overlaps for fun but can hold his own against the best wingers, too.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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As the fruit is held the birds will clean it off through the winter.
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Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Giants’ one-run lead would not hold.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Clay holds lots of water and dries out slowly.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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But some more staid funds hold closer to 50%.
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Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Clara Molot talks to the zealots who are holding the line.
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Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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Don't let dry lips hold you back from wearing color.
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ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Don't let dry lips hold you back from wearing color.
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Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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And pour it all out on the table, hold nothing back.
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Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Putting your own dreams on hold?
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Tiffany Aliche,
SELF,
30 Mar. 2026
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But the drugs took hold of her.
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Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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But the project is now on hold.
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George Skelton,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the project is now on hold.
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Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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This is a great long term hold.
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Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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No longer-term gains were put on hold.
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Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Eleven rate it a buy, while nine have a hold.
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Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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But now, some of those plans have been put on hold.
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Christopher Derose,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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And that's how a '1' seed holds serve a home.
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Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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Your 911 call may be placed on hold.
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Eric Snoey,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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What will the next upfront hold?
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Both shops kept their hold ratings.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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How much weight can a tension rod hold?
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
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How much weight can a tension rod hold?
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Dec. 2025
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That feels good during the hold.
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Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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The test program has been placed on hold.
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Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
5 Sep. 2025
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The program was placed on hold last year.
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Calvin Watkins
feb. 2,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Knight broke the hold by hanging on to the rope.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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But for now, many services are on hold.
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Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
26 Oct. 2025
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What will the first few weeks of spring hold for Texas?
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Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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Will the fragile two-week cease-fire hold?
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CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Six have a hold rating, and one deems it a sell.
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Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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All those layoffs are on hold (for now).
—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the past few years, a new wave has taken hold.
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George Gurley,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The bridge is on hold until there’s a need for it.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
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Once the idea takes hold that mines might be there, no ship wants to pass.
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Desiree Adib,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Once there, my hold time was around three minutes.
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PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Run-out and tired, Chouinard reached for a hold that broke.
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Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many of her calls never got past the hold music.
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Bram Sable-Smith,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Opt for a mousse or gel that delivers light hold.
—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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