hold together
phrasal verb
held together; holding together; holds together
1
: to stay joined together or in one piece
The empire held together for many decades.
2
: to cause (something) to stay joined together or in one piece
The coach hopes to hold the team together for at least one more season.
The box was held together by a strong glue.
Examples of hold together in a Sentence
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At this point in the film, Tashi reconnects with Art and agrees to become his coach, ushering them into a tennis power-couple partnership held together by fame and sponsorship deals.
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Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2024
Angry Republicans called for several votes to delay the inevitable final outcome, but none of them passed as Democrats and three Independents held together.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Weft bundles are multiple pieces of loose hair held together at the top by a strip.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
There are four fundamental forces in the universe: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force (which holds together protons and neutrons in atomic nuclei) and the weak force (which plays a role in nuclear decay).
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
But the Standard Model would only hold together if particles didn’t have mass.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Under the previous regime, Ethiopia’s various regions had been held together by a federal formula that aimed to maintain the country’s complicated ethnic mosaic under a strong government in Addis Ababa.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
Overcrowding has been an issue for years, but now multiple large dogs are being held together in some kennels while others sit in cages that line the shelters’ hallways and waiting rooms, according to volunteers and dog rescue groups.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Salty drinking snacks are the threads that hold together the fabric of society.
—Ellen Fort, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2024
Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2024
Angry Republicans called for several votes to delay the inevitable final outcome, but none of them passed as Democrats and three Independents held together.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Weft bundles are multiple pieces of loose hair held together at the top by a strip.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 16 Apr. 2024
There are four fundamental forces in the universe: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force (which holds together protons and neutrons in atomic nuclei) and the weak force (which plays a role in nuclear decay).
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
But the Standard Model would only hold together if particles didn’t have mass.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Under the previous regime, Ethiopia’s various regions had been held together by a federal formula that aimed to maintain the country’s complicated ethnic mosaic under a strong government in Addis Ababa.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
Overcrowding has been an issue for years, but now multiple large dogs are being held together in some kennels while others sit in cages that line the shelters’ hallways and waiting rooms, according to volunteers and dog rescue groups.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Salty drinking snacks are the threads that hold together the fabric of society.
—Ellen Fort, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Hold together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20together. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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