HOLD OUT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

hold out

verb

Definition of hold out

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

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Recent Examples of hold out Hurts was held out of the game Sunday after the Eagles announced last week that a superficial blood clot was found in London ahead of the game against the Jaguars. — David K. Li, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026 Rice was officially held out all week, but he was seen during the media portion of practice wearing gym clothes and running on Thursday. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Adebayo and most of the Heat’s rotation regulars were held out of Saturday’s exhibition against the Timberwolves before Adebayo sat out Wednesday’s preseason game due to his groin ailment. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 As seen in a video shared on social media, when Prince William held out a phone to take a selfie, the well-wisher reached out to angle his arm up so the photo could be taken from a higher angle. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold out

Verb

Lincoln also is survived by two daughters, Martha and Rebecca; two granddaughters; and a sister, Mary Miles.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of survive

Verb

The Republican president has said new strikes on Iran are an option after the midterms and is sending more military resources to the Middle East, despite initially promising Americans a military campaign that would last only a matter of weeks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Read that provision closely and mind its deadline, because the protection only lasts for a set window.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of last

Verb

And if Raman prevails over Bass, that mayor will be someone who didn’t even want the Olympics here in the first place.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Dupuy-Spencer had a reputation for clear-eyed renderings of both the tenderness and the brutality of our world; here, darker forces prevail.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026