hold on
verb
held on; holding on; holds on
2
: to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested
broadly
: wait
Synonyms
Examples of hold on in a Sentence
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
Recent Examples on the Web
Drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.
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USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Leawood police arrested Hanson shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday, he was booked into Johnson County jail, where he is currently held on a $100,000 bond.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2024
The 32-year-old Delaware native was held on $7,500 bond at the Paul Rein Detention Facility in Pompano Beach.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Robertson is being held on $100,000 bond, jail records show.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Santa Margarita 3, Mater Dei 2: A three-run first inning helped the Eagles hold on for the Trinity League win.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
With the deadline for filing nominating petitions with the state passing on Tuesday, the official field to replace Kildee after six two-year terms in office drew four candidates each in both the Democratic and Republican primaries to be held on Aug. 6.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
The reviews will be held on Saturday, October 26 via zoom so artists coming from every background and region will have the opportunity to participate.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
The investigation examines a Black community’s decadeslong battle to hold on to its land as city officials wielded eminent domain to establish and expand Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.
—Logan Jaffe, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Leawood police arrested Hanson shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday, he was booked into Johnson County jail, where he is currently held on a $100,000 bond.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2024
The 32-year-old Delaware native was held on $7,500 bond at the Paul Rein Detention Facility in Pompano Beach.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Robertson is being held on $100,000 bond, jail records show.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Santa Margarita 3, Mater Dei 2: A three-run first inning helped the Eagles hold on for the Trinity League win.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
With the deadline for filing nominating petitions with the state passing on Tuesday, the official field to replace Kildee after six two-year terms in office drew four candidates each in both the Democratic and Republican primaries to be held on Aug. 6.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
The reviews will be held on Saturday, October 26 via zoom so artists coming from every background and region will have the opportunity to participate.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
The investigation examines a Black community’s decadeslong battle to hold on to its land as city officials wielded eminent domain to establish and expand Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia.
—Logan Jaffe, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20on. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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