HOLD OFF Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

hold off

verb

Definition of hold off

as in to resist

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as in to put off

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Recent Examples of hold off With so much unknown about availability and pricing in 2027, many have chosen to hold off on any Olympic purchases. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 And anyway, many users hold off installing the first release in a new cycle to allow it to bed in. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Last month, Paramount agreed to hold off on closing the deal until after the case is resolved at trial, or until next June, whichever comes first. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 Waiting to List Your Home Some sellers will wait to list their current home for sale until their new home is under contract, but there’s no reason to hold off, according to Barnett. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hold off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold off

Verb

He was arrested and will be booked on felony evading, hit-and-run and felony resisting arrest, police said.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The fungus can spread between patients and resist some antifungal treatments.

— Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of resist

Verb

Then, council members voted to table the vote on the data center until after the court proceeding.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The request comes after a heated Tuesday Commissioners Court meeting, where commissioners unanimously voted to table proposals to reduce the number of Election Day and early voting sites available in Tarrant County.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of table

Verb

The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.

— Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
This is the most significant ice calving event (where ice breaks off of a glacier) seen in the Arctic since 2020.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of break off

Verb

Sprague told the jury that Clancy was never turned away from mental health care, but that in fact Clancy refused help.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
This summer, Whatley’s campaign barred journalists from mainstream and left-leaning outlets from events, while Cooper’s campaign turned away staffers from two conservative outlets, but local coverage focused more heavily on Whatley.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of turn away

Verb

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
Tennessee struggled from the opening coin flip, which the Titans won the toss only to defer, and Seattle needed seven plays before Lock found a wide-open Elijah Arroyo for a 36-yard TD.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026