hold together
phrasal 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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Many of these affiliates are mom-and-pop operations held together with shoestring budgets and minimum-wage reporters.
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Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Fed officials’ own (anonymized) forecasts show a near-complete breakdown of the consensus that Chair Jerome Powell has worked hard to hold together against escalating White House pressure and economic diagnoses that demand competing cures.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Pulse until dough holds together without being wet or sticky; be careful not to process more than 30 seconds.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
It was held together with duct tape.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Fed officials’ own (anonymized) forecasts show a near-complete breakdown of the consensus that Chair Jerome Powell has worked hard to hold together against escalating White House pressure and economic diagnoses that demand competing cures.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Pulse until dough holds together without being wet or sticky; be careful not to process more than 30 seconds.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
It was held together with duct tape.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
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 22 Sep. 2025.
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