hold together

phrasal verb

held together; holding together; holds together

: to stay joined together or in one piece

The empire held together for many decades.

: 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.

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Stir Crazy: Go for the Lilly, which is stuffed with egg, veggie sausage, arugula, mayo and havarti cheese and held together with a brioche bun. —

Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025 These components were held together with plastic zip ties. —

Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2025 The strands are held together by strong chemical bonds called disulfides, while the individual molecules are held together by much weaker hydrogen bonds. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 While none of these sequels has a strong plot, this one is the most obviously held together by tape and glue, and the episodic structure makes House of Frankenstein feel longer than its 70-minute run time. —

Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hold together

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