HELD OVER Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

held over

verb

past tense of hold over

as in postponed

to assign to a later time the golf tournament had to be held over until the line of thunderstorms had passed through

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Recent Examples of held over The Creative Arts ceremony will be held over the course of two nights, September 5 and 6, then aired in prerecorded fashion on FXX on Saturday, September 12. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026 And for music fans, a look back at the best of the Daisy Chain Fields held over the weekend. — James Ward, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Thursday in the first round of the last of three FedEx playoff events held over a three-week period. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The tradition is held over two nights, allowing more incoming students to participate. — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The 78th Emmy Awards will be held over three nights, on September 5, 6 and 14. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 Many other Kristen Ann Carr benefit shows were held over the years, often featuring performances by Springsteen. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026 Casting for the series was held over Zoom in 2020, and for many of the actors, the show marked only their first or second professional gig. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 After 95 games held over four weeks packed with upsets, hydration breaks, and late match comebacks, the stage is set for eight remaining nations to take the pitch in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for held over

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Researchers can use this moment to finally build the ethical infrastructure around the cultivation of insider sources and source compensation that the field has postponed for too long.

— Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Saturday’s game in Liberty was postponed after a Cardinals player suffered a medical emergency on the sideline and died.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of postponed

Verb

Delane’s pro debut was delayed by a shoulder injury suffered in the spring, limiting his practice in OTAs and training camp.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Urgent repair projects will be delayed, construction costs will multiply, and the visitor experience will inevitably decline as facilities fall into disrepair, risking the safety of millions of tourists and residents alike.

— Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of delayed

Verb

Edwin Díaz The Dodgers outbid the New York Mets for the services of closer Edwin Díaz, agreeing to a three-year, $69 million contract (with much of it deferred).

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
But Japan’s experience suggests what can happen when a bunch of young people who did everything right to prepare for adulthood find the fruits of adulthood deferred, en masse.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026