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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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However, neither argument holds up against the paper’s own contents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

For the most part, that guidance holds up.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

To be clear, there is a version of the productivity-and-prices argument that holds up.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Current regulations permit any teacher who is over 21 and has held a standard licence for more than two years to drive a minibus which holds up to 16 passengers.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Olive holds up her finger and opens her mouth to talk.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt