hold
verb (used with object)
to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp.
is holding
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present progressiveof hold (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Oil is holding north of $100 a barrel this week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Still, demand for 30-year U.K. government bonds remained strong Tuesday, an indication that appetite for long-dated gilts is holding up despite the threat of higher inflation and broader debt concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Germany is holding its breath this weekend as there is a seismic election in the country's east.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
However, simply because the juror is holding out and not agreeing with other jurors, that’s not a basis to remove a holdout juror.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
Even though Principal Trask is holding those scissors out like a sword, I’m still shocked when she starts cutting off people’s armbands.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
