held out

verb

Definition of held outnext
past tense of hold out
as in survived
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 Synonyms for held out
  1. survived
  2. lasted
  3. prevailed
Verb
  • The find amazed scientists, as the scientific community was still uncertain about how birds survived the winter.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The all-powerful Harley-Davidson survived the war, but Crocker didn't and as history subsequently showed, the Crocker name was built on the genius of more than one person.
    Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of survived
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  • The ground stop lasted about an hour.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hanukkah is celebrated now for eight days to commemorate each day the oil lasted.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of lasted
Verb
  • After a years-long dispute in court, the chief executive of concert promoter Knitting Factory has prevailed to take control of the beloved Pioneertown music venue Pappy & Harriet’s.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One of Ohio State's two losses this season came at the hands of the Ducks in a mid-October clash, where Oregon prevailed 32-21.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of prevailed
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