hold together
verb
held together; holding together; holds together
1
: to stay joined together or in one piece
The empire held together for many decades.
2
: to cause (something) to stay joined together or in one piece
The coach hopes to hold the team together for at least one more season.
The box was held together by a strong glue.
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The journey is one of trying to hold together something that is falling apart.
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William Earl, Variety, 17 May 2026
Most asteroids of this size are thought to be piles of rubble, conglomerations of rock loosely held together by gravity.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Makar somehow logged 25 minutes Wednesday night while being held together by duct tape and piano wire.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Behind the scenes, though, a scramble has been intensifying to hold together a fragile coalition politically and tenuous competition financially.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
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William Earl, Variety, 17 May 2026
Most asteroids of this size are thought to be piles of rubble, conglomerations of rock loosely held together by gravity.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 May 2026
Makar somehow logged 25 minutes Wednesday night while being held together by duct tape and piano wire.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Behind the scenes, though, a scramble has been intensifying to hold together a fragile coalition politically and tenuous competition financially.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for hold together
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“Hold together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20together. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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