upheld

[uhp-held]

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of uphold.

upheld

/ ʌpˈhɛld /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of uphold

Example Sentences

In the run-up to that hearing, the city hired Gibson Dunn, a powerhouse law firm that secured a landmark Supreme Court ruling that upheld laws prohibiting homeless people from camping in public spaces.

From Los Angeles Times

In January, the US Supreme Court upheld a law, passed in April 2024, banning the app in the US unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance sold its US arm.

From BBC

Palmer’s baby girl was gone for nine long days during which she enlisted help from the authorities, only to realize the law upheld a father’s right to see his children.

From Los Angeles Times

Plenty have waited all this time, only to find that their complaints have not been upheld.

From BBC

Moraes's role, however, was grounded in law and most of his decisions were later upheld by the rest of the Supreme Court.

From BBC