holdup
noun
a forcible stopping and robbing of a person.
holdups
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pluralof holdup.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Another country where passengers have reported holdups due to EES is Portugal.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
For weeks, McClain texted excuses about wire delays and holdups with other investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Those officials blamed most of the holdups on the humanitarian groups for not having enough capacity to get food and medicine in.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2024
The biggest holdups will be figuring out their new schedules and not overloading themselves with too many difficult nonconference games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
He was not the kind of man that the sluggers and holdups of the place practiced upon, sober and straight as he always had been.
From Claim Number One by George W. (George Washington) Ogden
