as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through
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Recent Examples of hold over
The prosecutor’s office stated that the child’s mother and the 55-year-old Latvian have since been released from custody, while the British man and the 24-year-old Latvian are still being held over potential financial fraud, per The Sunday Times.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 June 2025
The small Falcons can't always handle the available business on some routes, and, as a result, some packages must be held over.
—Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement There’s an existential power that deportation holds over the undocumented community.
—Esther Lin, Time, 12 June 2025
Sudeikis spoke about his uncle while on a panel for the Big Slick fundraiser held over the weekend, which benefited Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 June 2025
The small Falcons can't always handle the available business on some routes, and, as a result, some packages must be held over.
—Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Advertisement Advertisement There’s an existential power that deportation holds over the undocumented community.
—Esther Lin, Time, 12 June 2025
Sudeikis spoke about his uncle while on a panel for the Big Slick fundraiser held over the weekend, which benefited Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold over
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Investigations into the storm's impact are ongoing, and Fourth of July events in several towns have been canceled or postponed.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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By subsidizing inefficient programs and unnecessary administrators, the Golden Age of Master’s Degrees postponed higher education’s day of reckoning: the day colleges and universities will be held accountable for the economic outcomes of their graduates.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Apple looks to have delayed the release of the new macOS hardware into 2026.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The flight has since been delayed and is now expected to depart from Sydney at 7:25 a.m.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Non-grantor trusts may also be used to defer or avoid state income tax.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For example, someone who falls behind on the bills because of job loss would no longer qualify to defer student loan payments, Bañez said.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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The New Day put over American Made, talking up the Creed’s amateur wrestling accolades as Cole accused the New Day of not wanting to face the War Raiders.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Together, these buyers put over $21 billion in the U.S. housing market last year.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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“Hold over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20over. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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