Examples of 'did not hold up' in a sentence

Meaning of "did not hold up"

did not hold up - this phrase indicates that something did not endure or withstand a test, scrutiny, or challenge. It suggests that a claim, argument, or object failed to maintain its integrity or validity under certain conditions

How to use "did not hold up" in a sentence

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did not hold up
But the alibi did not hold up long.
He did not hold up any relationship with our daughter.
Every other battery did not hold up.
The ink did not hold up well on the material.
But his health did not hold up.
They did not hold up at all to four children.
The sudden surge in demand for barbecues did not hold up under scrutiny.
It also did not hold up throughout the day.
This is one of those books that did not hold up well for me.
This did not hold up the first day of use.
The ones I made without any directions did not hold up well.
Its blocks did not hold up well in rain.
And when the B came out they really did not hold up.
Numerous other claims did not hold up under investigation.
It did not hold up to normal wear and tare of a child.

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I would be grateful if we did not hold up this debate any longer.
What did not hold up well for me was Janet Leigh 's performance.
What I thought was right and true did not hold up to Scripture.
The association did not hold up for adolescents with more generalised, subcutaneous fat.
In further experiments, that theory did not hold up.
And the studies did not hold up under scrutiny.
Then it began to rain again, and did not hold up.
That did not hold up.
The Nvidia 3D chip may have been good enough, but it did not hold up well.
However, these strips did not hold up well when placed on a bumper.
Did not hold up for very long, two weeks max!
Heaven did not completely cover ; Earth did not hold up all the way around.
I did not hold up that kitchen. I didn't.
Of astrology, though, did not hold up for me.
My hair did not hold up through it!
Yeah, yeah. That did not hold up.
So, obviously, it did not hold up to the wind as well Okay.
Mr. Bland did not hold up.

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