How to Use holdup in a Sentence

holdup

1 of 2 noun

• There have been a series of holdups at local banks.
• In each holdup, the suspect wore dark clothing and a face covering.
  — Alyssa Lukpat, BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2019
• The suspects allegedly flashed guns and hammers at the victims during the holdup, police said.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2024
• The goal came on a Danny Wilson header that was sandwiched between halftime and the lengthy holdup.
  — Jake Shapiro, The Denver Post, 29 June 2019
• Two Birmingham teens are behind bars, accused in an early-morning armed holdup in Hoover.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al.com, 16 July 2019
• The holdups happened in Mobile, Gulfport and D’Iberville.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al.com, 9 July 2019
• The first holdup happened at 1:48 p.m. Monday at Regions in Wildwood.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al.com, 28 June 2019
• The two armed holdups happened within an hour of each other beginning at about 10:30 p.m. on Friday, agents said.
  — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, 18 July 2019
• Investigators have reviewed store surveillance video and believe the holdup happened about 30 minutes before the slain clerk was found.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al.com, 24 July 2019
• The holdup happened just before 8 p.m. at the Family Dollar on Tuscaloosa Avenue.
  — Carol Robinson | [e-mail], al.com, 18 June 2019
• His charges stem from an April 2019 investigation of a holdup at an Oakland Road convenience store.
  — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 17 July 2019
• The assessment is the latest setback for NASA's return-to-the-moon program, which has been beset by holdups and budget overruns.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
• This resulted in a multiple-meeting, clarification holdup of 21 minutes, during which exactly one pitch was thrown.
  — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2019
• After his holdup at the border, Jorge joined the Hernandez family and slowly became a mainstay on one of L.A.’s oldest streets.
  — Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
• However, disagreements over when the line will begin carrying passengers — and who will pay how much to offset holdups and accelerate construction — will continue.
  — Washington Post, 11 July 2019
• However, one of the major holdups in the deal is the length.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 9 May 2020
• What’s the holdup: The Hall has been slow to recognize the British post-punk bands.
  — Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2022
• Manchin has remained a key holdup to the For the People Act for months.
  — Aileen Graef, CNN, 6 June 2021
• What did Trump officials tell OMB about the holdup of the aid?
  — Vera Bergengruen, Time, 31 Jan. 2020
• During the holdup, Ramirez shot Baez in the head, police said.
  — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024
• Part of the holdup may be a second batch of store closings.
  — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2020
• The holdup play of our front two (players) can improve.
  — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2024
• Fowler attributes some of the holdup in shipping to a change in consumer habits.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Nov. 2021
• In Freeman’s case, there was no good reason for the holdup, Boudin said.
  — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, 1 Jan. 2021
• Why has there been a holdup in Alabama’s use of this new method?
  — Dana G. Smith, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2022
• The holdup here is getting to the point where the inspections can begin.
  — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
• That date has come and gone; the holdup appears to be due to the death of a committee member.
  — Erik Stokstad, Science | AAAS, 20 Nov. 2019
• The only holdup these days is how fast his body shop crew can convert them.
  — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 7 Mar. 2023
• What is the holdup in the delivery of American weapons?
  — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2022
• And so the $4.2-billion question in Sacramento right now is this: What’s the holdup?
  — John Myers Sacramento Bureau Chief, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2022

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hold up

2 of 2 verb

• Plus the shelves can hold up to a total of 12 pairs of shoes.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
• The tote bag is huge, holding up to 20 pounds worth of items.
  — Sanah Faroke, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024
• The poles are supposed to hold the lines, the lines are not supposed to hold up the poles.
  — Alexandra Koch, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• The bamboo shoe rack has two tiers and holds up to 40 pounds.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 18 Feb. 2024
• The slide holds up to 200 pounds at a time and comes with a repair kit, just in case.
  — Chauntel Brusie, Parents, 7 June 2024
• The case holds up to 28 hours with ANC off or 22 hours with it active.
  — PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
• One bold soul held up a poster that showed the face of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the young man who had shot Trump.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
• The lightweight and breathable hat held up well to the elements on the cruise.
  — Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
• Is Chase Young holding up his end of the bargain in the trenches?
  — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
• Maryland shot 50% for the game, yet couldn’t hold up down low against the Gamecocks.
  — Pete Iacobelli, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
• The fabric held up well in the wash with no rips or snags throughout the month-long test.
  — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024
• The hidden storage and shelves can each hold up to 45 pounds.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2022
• The stitches were evenly spaced, and the tension held up just fine.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
• There is a risk his hitting doesn't hold up in the majors.
  — The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2022
• Because none could hold up to Rosalynn, the love of his life.
  — Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
• The issue threatened to hold up approval of the project’s second phase.
  — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
• And don’t let the small straps fool you — they are designed to hold up and support even big girls.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
• The 27-year-old foreman held up the last remnants of a bottle of Don Julio.
  — Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
• This is one of the youngest teams in the league, so how are those guys going to hold up in the pressure cooker of the playoffs?
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
• Ohio State’s defense couldn’t hold up its end of the bargain in its 42-41 loss to Georgia in the Peach Bowl.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 2 Jan. 2023
• The solid colorways can hold up to 16 ounces, while the striped mugs hold 12 ounces.
  — Samantha MacAvoy, Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2023
• In the middle of the room, a weathered column of unknown age holds up the ceiling.
  — Demetrios Ioannou, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
• But the Cowboys couldn’t even hold up their end of the bargain, losing 26-6 and settling for the fifth seed.
  — Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2023
• Fast-forward nearly 30 years, and many of the film’s tropes and stereotypes just don’t hold up.
  — Amber Dowling, Variety, 1 Mar. 2023
• It's held up well through many trips in the wash and cat biscuit-making sessions.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
• Its highly perfumed flesh is crisp and juicy and holds up well in the frying pan or oven.
  — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2023
• Still, the side quest structure and combat hold up after all this time.
  — George Yang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2024
• His strikeout and walk totals this spring held up both claims.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2023
• The songwriting on this album is legendary and still holds up to this day.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2024
• The study team held up petri dishes to the mammals’ blowhole, through which dolphins inhale and exhale.
  — Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Nov 2024