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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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If Wednesday’s after-hours rally holds up Thursday, the stock would be on track to break the monthly record gain of 52.2% seen in November 2024.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 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

He holds up two that appear nearly identical.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He holds up a finger to his lips.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera