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hold on
verb as in endure
verb as in go on
verb as in hang on
verb as in keep up
verb as in persevere
Strongest matches
verb as in persist
verb as in sit tight
verb as in stick
Strong matches
verb as in wait
Example Sentences
At one point, the hiker screamed and grabbed onto the rescuer’s ears instead of his body to hold on, video shows.
He is currently held on a closed wing at Woodhill in Milton Keynes, away from other prisoners, but has contact with staff and has access to a phone and laptop.
For some, it’s helpful to know that the shaking they’re feeling is actually an earthquake, so they can take protective actions such as dropping under a desk, covering and holding on.
"Drop, cover, hold on. Protect yourself," the alert read.
Currently football people only think about time in quite a limited way: how long we have to hold on to the lead, when the first substitution should be made, when to throw the kitchen sink.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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