hold on
verb
held on; holding on; holds on
2
: to await something (such as a telephone connection) desired or requested
broadly
: wait
Examples of hold on in a Sentence
the ancient beliefs still held on in remote mountain villages
hold on a minute—it's not your turn
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At his arraignment Sunday night at Brooklyn Criminal Court, he was ordered held on bail of $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The swan-dive into country music could, on its face, seem like a ploy for more commercial ambitions, given country’s hold on popular music at the moment.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
The run is held on a loop course on four-wheel-drive roads, dirt trails and cross-country trails in southern Colorado's San Juan Range.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans are set to host the 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which will be held on Saturday (Aug. 16) at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
The swan-dive into country music could, on its face, seem like a ploy for more commercial ambitions, given country’s hold on popular music at the moment.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
The run is held on a loop course on four-wheel-drive roads, dirt trails and cross-country trails in southern Colorado's San Juan Range.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
BeBe Winans and CeCe Winans are set to host the 40th Stellar Gospel Music Awards, which will be held on Saturday (Aug. 16) at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 July 2025
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“Hold on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20on. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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