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'hold up' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'hold up' with 11 example sentences.


hold up verb

: be the physical support of; carry the weight of

: hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration

: cause to be slowed down or delayed

: rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat

: continue to live and avoid dying

: resist or confront with resistance

: resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.


  • How many fingers am I holding up?
  • These shoes won't hold up very long.
  • The pupil held up his hand to ask a question.
  • I held up my hand to stop a taxi.
  • Hold up, what do you think you're doing?
  • The bank was held up last night.
  • The work was held up for three weeks.
  • The train was held up because of the railroad accident.
  • I was held up last night.
  • How are you holding up?
  • What's the hold up?
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