hold together

phrasal verb

held together; holding together; holds together

: to stay joined together or in one piece

The empire held together for many decades.

: 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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Omega Centauri is a spherical collection of stars held together by gravity. —

Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024 Rahal’s current iteration of David includes milk protein isolate, collagen and whey protein, and is held together with allulose and polydextrose. —

Simone Melvin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 The former features 4 meters of uncut raw denim and with leather edges, made of braided construction held together with knots that envelop the forearm then float around the body. —

Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 In the end, the cast of Vanderpump Rules was held together by little other than their reality TV stardom. —

Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hold together

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