as in to survive
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 hold out
In this case the player, and his agent Scott Boras, are the ones holding out.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
But fans of rom-coms hold out hope for a big-screen revival.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Gates was holding out hope that Gelsinger could turn the ship around before his resignation.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Moore was a limited participant on Wednesday and Thursday, which could lead to him being held out of the big game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
But fans of rom-coms hold out hope for a big-screen revival.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Gates was holding out hope that Gelsinger could turn the ship around before his resignation.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Moore was a limited participant on Wednesday and Thursday, which could lead to him being held out of the big game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold out
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Millie’s share of cost was calculated to leave her no more than the federal government thinks a single person needs to survive: $600 per month.—
Danilyn Rutherford,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Bauer was lucky to survive six terrifying months in the concentration camps, where he was repeatedly beaten.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Blue Ghost is not designed to last forever on the moon.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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The hearing Friday was supposed to last fewer than 90 minutes — but stretched more than three hours.—
Lee Ann Anderson,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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Seeing all the threats ahead creates a special kind of anxiety, almost a helplessness for fans who are breathlessly waiting to see if their heroes can prevail.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2025
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The development of the situation also proved that China's proposition is objective, impartial, rational and pragmatic, and represents the prevailing consensus in the international community.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Hold out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20out. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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