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
First, undermining confidence in or even delaying updates to Windows 11 PCs, and perhaps even more acutely, giving Windows 10 users more reasons sot keep holding out.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
But so far Ukrainian defenders have been able to hold out, in part because of the deadly effectiveness of Ukraine's drone pilots.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Maybe the appeal of saving $100 will finally convince you to splurge on a Garmin smartwatch after holding out for eons.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
Overcome with emotion, the surprised fiancée nodded her head before holding out her hand for Brown to put the ring on her finger.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
But so far Ukrainian defenders have been able to hold out, in part because of the deadly effectiveness of Ukraine's drone pilots.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Maybe the appeal of saving $100 will finally convince you to splurge on a Garmin smartwatch after holding out for eons.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
Overcome with emotion, the surprised fiancée nodded her head before holding out her hand for Brown to put the ring on her finger.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold out
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Plowright is survived by her daughter, Julie-Kate Olivier; son Richard Olivier; daughter Tamsin Olivier; and four grandchildren.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Plowright is survived by her three children — Tamsin, Richard and Julie-Kate, all actors, and several grandchildren.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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By their nature, periods of volatility don’t tend to last that long before things return to the mean.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Though this will be just his second playoff appearance, Love's first postseason game last season left a lasting impression.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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But a pair of clerks prevailed on one justice to read The Autobiography of Malcolm X.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Trump prevailed—and not exactly in a squeaker, either.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Hold out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20out. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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