hold on
verb
held on; holding on; holds on
2
: to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested
broadly
: wait
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
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Pride is what disappears when there’s nothing left to hold on to.
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
After years of shortages, partly due to homeowners holding on to cheaper mortgage payments, the United States housing market now has nearly 500,000 more sellers than buyers, according to a new Redfin report.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Thereafter, plans for the cemetery lurched back to the Great Park but never successfully held on to momentum.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
He was charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office and is being held on $1.1 million bond.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
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Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
After years of shortages, partly due to homeowners holding on to cheaper mortgage payments, the United States housing market now has nearly 500,000 more sellers than buyers, according to a new Redfin report.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Thereafter, plans for the cemetery lurched back to the Great Park but never successfully held on to momentum.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
He was charged with 10 counts of principal to simple escape and one count of malfeasance in office and is being held on $1.1 million bond.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hold on
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20on. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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