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holds up

VERB

postpone

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delay detain hinder impede interrupt stay stop suspend

WEAK

hold off interfere pause prorogue retard set back slow down waive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance aid allow assist continue encourage facilitate forward further go help

WEAK

give permit promote

VERB

rob

Synonyms

WEAK

burglarize mug steal from stick up waylay

Antonyms

WEAK

allow continue forward give permit promote

Example Sentences

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A team of nurses shout encouragement and then, finally, Dr Saung, with a smile on his face, holds up a baby girl.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

For the most part, that guidance holds up.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

She holds up a sepia photograph in a silver embossed frame: the clairvoyant Isabel Barros Moreira, her mother’s mother, her face placid, with dark hair and dark eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

It is the “nice and smooth” model she now holds up as a goal for her clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

He holds up his hands and calls for quiet.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan