- present tense form of hold (3rd person singular).
holds
Example Sentences
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With an impressive net worth of $187 billion, Ellison also holds the keys to several other luxe homes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Although Kimi K3, the open-weight model developed by Chinese startup Moonshot AI, remains “ahead on raw capability,” Beam holds an advantage with efficiency at inference time, according to Reflection.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
A good car balance should put Verstappen in a good place for a race that will be dominated by tyre degradation in the stifling heat, whether the threatened rain holds off or not.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Supervisors should ask banks today how their funding holds up when every dollar is rate-aware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Jared, the barista Eddie interviewed from the Seaside Bean Café, waves and holds up a finger when he sees me outside their wide front windows, telling me to wait one second.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
