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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  1. survived
  2. lasted
  3. prevailed
Verb
  • The area has survived numerous disasters.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • He is survived by his nieces and nephews, Lori Brown (Janet Brabham), Max Brabham, Erin Wilson (Laurens) and Marc Brown (Betsy), according to an online obituary.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of survived
Verb
  • His tenure at the top lasted six months.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even though the strike lasted just three days, the cargo backlog is likely to take over a month to clear, according to project44, a supply chain data company in Chicago.
    Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lasted
Verb
  • The challengers prevailed before a federal district court, which blocked enforcement one day before the measure was set to take effect.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Bartenders have battled fiercely and only the best have prevailed to the final day, at the end of which, the champion will be unveiled.
    George Koutsakis, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of prevailed
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