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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The Texans have held together with a defense that also is among the best in the league. —

Jack Magruder, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 The prefab modules are stackable in the classic container-home style and are built with walls of sandwich paneling held together by a sturdy steel frame graded for wind and earthquake resistance. —

Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025 The window in my cell was held together by cellophane and hope. —

airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025 The lobster open-hand roll — held together with soy paper and topped with bubu arare for a nice crunch — was a standout. —

Nicole Cobler, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hold together

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