Synonyms of holds out

holds out

verb

present tense third-person singular of hold out

as in survives

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

• survives
• lasts
• prevails
• holds up
• remains
• keeps up
• persists
• continues
• goes
• hangs in
• carries on
• gets on
• makes out
• draws out
• gets along
• manages
• holds on
• endures
• gets by
• bears up
• fares
• stretches
• lingers
• hangs on
• runs on
• abides
• copes
• perseveres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes out
• runs out
• gives out
• fails
• breaks down
• stops
• dies
• cuts out
• expires
• breaks
• peters (out)
• stalls
• collapses
• runs down
• crashes
• fizzles
• wanes
• conks (out)