HELD OVER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

held over

verb

past tense of hold over

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 That ceremony, to be held over two nights on September 5 and 6, is just supposed to be called the Emmys now, as is the following weekend’s main telecast. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026 This year it was held over MLB All-Star weekend in Philadelphia. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 After 95 games held over four weeks packed with upsets, hydration breaks, and late match comebacks, the stage is set for eight remaining nations to take the pitch in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026 The festivities were held over four days in the Italian city, and included boat rides, bachelor and bachelorette parties, the wedding itself, and a luxe reception. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Royalties and license fees are classified as ordinary income under the tax code, taxed at the same rates as wages, not the preferential long-term capital gains rates that apply to appreciated assets held over a year. — Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Fall also brings the Great Basin Astronomy Festival, held over the new moon weekend in September. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 The Strawberry Music Festival is a family-friendly bluegrass music fest held over several days in Grass Valley. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026 He was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday after the hearing was held over from Tuesday. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for held over

Verb

Every year lost to delay is another year of constrained growth, postponed industrial investment, and missed economic opportunity that severely impacts current and future competitiveness.

— Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026
While Faith No More had planned to return to the stage in 2020, those dates were postponed because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026

Definition of postponed

Verb

Eckert was interviewed again earlier this month after the process was initially delayed, with Southampton’s head coach back in Germany and recently becoming a father.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Gen Alphas seem to know almost immediately when something is fake, overproduced, delayed or culturally disconnected, which is why the strongest content right now often feels chaotic.

— Kelly Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of delayed

Verb

When to consider waiting a little longer If key conversations about money, conflict, or the future keep getting deferred, that’s worth paying attention to.

— Ashley Lynch July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Trump officials said the funding is not permanently cut but deferred until states provide information to support the claims.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2026