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hold out for

VERB

claim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege ask assert believe call for challenge collect declare defend hold insist need take

STRONG

adduce advance exact hit justify knock postulate pretend profess pronounce require requisition solicit uphold vindicate

WEAK

have dibs on something hit up lay claim to pick up pop the question stake out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon answer deny desert disbelieve forsake give quit reject repudiate stop

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

disclaim question

VERB

question

Synonyms

STRONGEST

challenge examine grill interrogate interview investigate query quiz search seek

STRONG

catechize enquire hit inquire petition probe pry pump quest solicit

WEAK

ask about cross-examine give the third degree go over hit up make inquiry pick one's brains put through the wringer put to the question raise question show curiosity sound out sweat it out of work over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer reply

VERB

request

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appeal apply call for demand petition seek solicit sue

STRONG

beg beseech bespeak desire entreat hit hustle inquire pray promote requisition sponge supplicate touch

WEAK

hit up for put in for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

refuse reply

STRONG

answer give

Example Sentences

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But by signaling a deep reluctance to restart major military operations, he encouraged the Iranians to hold out for better terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“I am still trying to hold out for the county to do the right thing,” Vaquero, 39, said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Talk about a dilemma: Take a lower amount now, or hold out for more in a few years and risk having it cut.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

Wolves did really well to hold out for so long at Arsenal recently, and that kind of backs-against-the-wall defending seems to suit them.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

I’m not so sure about the easy part after the warnings I got at Merry Maids, but I figure my back should be able to hold out for a week.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

hold out for

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