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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For the most part, that guidance holds up.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

She holds up a sepia photograph in a silver embossed frame: the clairvoyant Isabel Barros Moreira, her mother’s mother, her face placid, with dark hair and dark eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

He holds up two that appear nearly identical.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

If demand holds up, Citi economists expect China’s status as the “world’s factory” to strengthen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

One holds up a cardboard sign that says “Not Your Wild West Show!”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith