holding on
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verb
- To maintain a firm grip on something.
- To endure, persevere, or persist through a difficult situation or period of waiting.
Example Sentences
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“I remember a long Thanksgiving weekend holding on to her with one hand and holding my eighth-grade assignment of ‘Tale of Two Cities’ with the other,” Steinem wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Companies have a playbook for fighting their revenue cliffs—and holding on to sales for drugs losing patent protection for as long as they can.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Thesaurus
Possible Synonyms
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other words
- not giving up
- toughing it out
- staying the course
- weathering the storm
Possible Antonyms
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- calling it quits
- caving
- letting go
