hold up
Example Sentences
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They can drive in either direction and hold up to four passengers who sit facing each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The notion that this enhanced surveillance increases safety doesn’t actually hold up, though.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Live Nation’s stock is up 28.8% so far this year and trading at record highs, as ticket sales hold up despite concerns about consumers’ struggles with inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
If its sales hold up, it would become Charli's fourth UK number one overall, and her second this year, after the soundtrack to Wuthering Heights topped the chart in February.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
I pick up Garrett in my arms, and although I barely have the strength to hold up my own weight, I bear his as well, as we make our way toward the campsite.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
