holds up

VERB

postpone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delay detain hinder impede interrupt stay stop suspend

WEAK

hold off interfere pause prorogue retard set back slow down waive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist continue encourage facilitate forward further go help

WEAK

give permit promote

VERB

rob

Synonyms

WEAK

burglarize mug steal from stick up waylay

Antonyms

WEAK

allow continue forward give permit promote

Example Sentences

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Tyler and Cora steady a western redbud sapling as Atticus holds up a bag of soil and Eliza shovels out the fragrant earth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

New capacity due this year and next isn’t enough to crush profits, so long as demand holds up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The results show that the standard contrarian rebalancing strategy of selling winners and buying losers holds up well over time, but we are in anything but ordinary times.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Current regulations permit any teacher who is over 21 and has held a standard licence for more than two years to drive a minibus which holds up to 16 passengers.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Rabiya squeals as she unwraps her package and holds up her outfit, which is extra sparkly in the garage light.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan