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
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Recent Examples of holds out
Here’s hoping the good weather holds out for at least a few more weeks.
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Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holds out
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Players take on the role of Enzo Favaro, a miner who survives a tunnel collapse and flees the pit after insubordinately attacking a cruel underboss.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Creature survives, becomes smarter and even eloquent, and vengefully chases Frankenstein all the way to the Arctic.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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The code lasts until November 9, 2025.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The program at the facility lasts 90 days, after which patients go to the second part of the Wisconsin Community Services program, called Unlimited Potential — an outpatient clinic to access therapy and other services.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The team that wins the first two games of a best-of-five series prevails 89% of the time.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Miami prevails in a tight one behind a late defensive stop by Rueben Bain.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meyer's vivid descriptions paint a harrowing picture that holds up just as well as the film version's finale scenes.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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New to the service this month is the excellent 1983 adaptation of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, a masterpiece of all-ages horror that still holds up today.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Holds out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holds%20out. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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