hold
verb (used with object)
to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp.
holds
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present tense formof hold (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A similar scenario holds for Real Salt Lake, which goes on with a win in its final game but would be eliminated with a loss or draw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
While Bolsonaro's Brazilian passport and diplomatic passport had been cancelled, he also holds an Italian passport, which he used to board a private jet in Argentina, according to a flight document seen by AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The fund owns about 3.4% of Powerus, according to a securities filing, and holds warrants that can convert to tens of millions of additional shares in the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
This would mark the largest one-day drop since at least 1980 if it holds through the close.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
But to her credit, she holds back and instead says, “I’m so sorry. This seems so unfair, La. You have to deal with all that pressure from your grandmother.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
