hold tight
Example Sentences
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The rear seats fit close and hold tight, helping to keep passengers from moving about the cabin during turbulence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The Trojans managed to hold tight with the defending champions for a little while.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
Some may consider summer to be a season for escaping into air-conditioned movie theaters, but many Seattleites hold tight to a different tradition: outdoor movies.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024
In fact, he has every reason to hold tight.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2023
Chilled, DeShon and I hold tight to the makeshift raft.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
