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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The soles are all made from thick sheets of cowhide leather that are held together by iron hobnails, reports CNN’s Kameryn Griesser.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
The music of this six-piece L.A. County band feels loose on purpose, and it’s held together by something intuitive, a shared language that doesn’t need translating.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
It was held together not by the domination of a single group, but rather by its asymmetries.
—Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
Both top and bottom were held together by strings of gold chain, which hugged her waist and chest.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
The music of this six-piece L.A. County band feels loose on purpose, and it’s held together by something intuitive, a shared language that doesn’t need translating.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
It was held together not by the domination of a single group, but rather by its asymmetries.
—Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
Both top and bottom were held together by strings of gold chain, which hugged her waist and chest.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 8 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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