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as in remains
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
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as in waits
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
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Recent Examples of holds on
The camera holds on them mid-ascent.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for holds on
Verb
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The Arlington County Police Department announced the news on Thursday following a monthslong criminal investigation that remains active.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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At some point, those fuel sources will be exhausted, no further energy will be naturally extracted from what remains within them, and those once-brilliant objects will fade away into darkness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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While the storefront is minimal, save for a bright red front door, what waits inside is exceptional.—
Emma Simard,
Saveur,
4 Feb. 2026
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No matter how long the connection lasts, enjoy it!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the American pop-culture feedback loop, at the football-movie intersection between sports and cinema and how the two inform and reflect each other, lurks a line delivery that lasts only a couple of seconds.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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When Tulah opens later this year, stays will cost up to $2,700 per person per night, inclusive of all treatments and meals.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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Texans are best served when the GLO office stays focused on the work it is designed to do and carries out those duties transparently, effectively, and in the public interest.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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First, the core will run out of hydrogen fuel, causing the inner core of the star to become inert while hydrogen fusion continues in a shell surrounding it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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While social media was, and continues to be, a hotbed of culture-war goofiness, people yelling about lentils in the comments section of Jezebel hardly accounts for the rise of RFK Jr.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Holds on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holds%20on. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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