as in postponed
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 held over
Last year, the event was held over two days, and headlined by Fall Out Boy and the Killers.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
By the end of the year, Khan Bank held over 52% of the country’s total green loan portfolio.
—Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The case, which the Court has held over for its new term, poses the question of whether creating majority-minority districts may be unconstitutional because the district lines are drawn primarily on the basis of race.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The Kipona Festival is an annual, three-day event held over Labor Day weekend that celebrates the region's Native American heritage.
—Charlotte Slovin, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The discount bonanza was held over four days this year from July 8 to July 11.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
In the lead-up to their wedding, which was held over the Labor Day weekend, the actor and Louis Vuitton ambassador visit the French fashion house’s atelier in Paris for the final wedding dress fittings, and Vogue was there to capture the experience.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
Until Mickey Moniak hit a walk-off triple in the ninth to lift the Rockies to a 6-5 victory, snapping their four-game losing streak and breaking the six-game hex the Cubs held over them.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Six matches will be held over a 26-day span, and the Royals will be at home some of that time.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
By the end of the year, Khan Bank held over 52% of the country’s total green loan portfolio.
—Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The case, which the Court has held over for its new term, poses the question of whether creating majority-minority districts may be unconstitutional because the district lines are drawn primarily on the basis of race.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The Kipona Festival is an annual, three-day event held over Labor Day weekend that celebrates the region's Native American heritage.
—Charlotte Slovin, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
The discount bonanza was held over four days this year from July 8 to July 11.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
In the lead-up to their wedding, which was held over the Labor Day weekend, the actor and Louis Vuitton ambassador visit the French fashion house’s atelier in Paris for the final wedding dress fittings, and Vogue was there to capture the experience.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2025
Until Mickey Moniak hit a walk-off triple in the ninth to lift the Rockies to a 6-5 victory, snapping their four-game losing streak and breaking the six-game hex the Cubs held over them.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Six matches will be held over a 26-day span, and the Royals will be at home some of that time.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for held over
Verb
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Some high-ranking officials have postponed or cancelled events out of fear of political attacks following last week’s shooting.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Microsoft’s planned then postponed $1 billion data center in Catawba County is only set to bring in 50 jobs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ten other airlines delayed between one and 19 flights.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Monday to begin charging parking fees in Balboa Park for the first time, but council members delayed the start date by several months and granted many park users some major concessions.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The grant was awarded, and later Julien went before the Miami-Dade County Commission and persuaded them to build a cultural arts center, not just another teen center where children were babysat while their dreams of the arts were being deferred.—
BEA L. HINES,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Projects will be deferred or canceled, expansions will be rethought, hours and services will be reduced and prices will be pushed up for residents and visitors.—
Mark Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Held over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/held%20over. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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