Synonyms of holding out

holding out

verb

present participle of hold out

as in surviving

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surviving
• lasting
• prevailing
• keeping up
• holding up
• remaining
• continuing
• carrying on
• hanging in
• persisting
• going
• getting along
• getting on
• making out
• holding on
• hanging on
• drawing out
• getting by
• managing
• running on
• bearing up
• enduring
• coping
• stretching
• lingering
• persevering
• faring
• abiding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• going out
• running out
• giving out
• failing
• cutting out
• breaking down
• dying
• petering (out)
• stopping
• breaking
• running down
• collapsing
• crashing
• expiring
• stalling
• fizzling
• conking (out)
• waning