Examples of 'holds up' in a sentence
Meaning of "holds up"
holds up: to remain strong or valid; to withstand scrutiny or criticism. This phrase is often used when referring to something that has been tested or challenged but still proves to be effective or reliable
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- third-person singular simple present indicative form of hold up
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Either his alibi holds up or it does not hold up.
Holds up his pants with mosquito netting.
The referee holds up the yellow card.
Holds up the ten heavens from above.
Now analyse what holds up that problem.
He holds up the mirror and shows him.
The one that holds up that beam.
Lee holds up the mirror to us as human beings.
Beam and that holds up the ceiling.
She holds up the marriage on her own.
The tree that holds up the sky.
He holds up his camera and takes a picture.
None of these fossils holds up as transitional to whales.
He holds up one finger from each hand.
She smiles and holds up two fingers.
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Holds up well even after months of use.
The theory only holds up if they were to be sold.
Just hope this old mineshaft holds up.
If that holds up mature child can be born.
You better hope your story holds up.
Tonight he holds up a restaurant and kills a cop.
Maybe less if all the ancestry holds up.
Because it holds up a mirror to our own lives.
Let us just hope the battery holds up.
He even holds up some of the vines sometimes.
Let us hope the other knee holds up.
Generally sturdy and holds up well to weather.
He holds up his right hand as if requesting time.
We will see how it holds up after launch.
Misty holds up the right hand again.
I only hope his sweet tooth holds up.
Australia holds up changes to royal succession laws.
The lion on the left holds up a pennant.
A kickstand holds up the iPad at a variety of angles.
His raised right arm holds up a spear.
A man holds up the office of a private detective.
Not sure if that holds up as well online.
I will try to play as long as my body holds up.
The suspension holds up well to the weight.
Looks like maybe your alibi holds up.
Navarro holds up the fire in his hand.
Let us see how she holds up on cross.
A man holds up his hands to form a circle.
The tradition of justice holds up the sky.
See how he holds up after a few hours of interrogation.
We will see if that theory holds up when.
The material holds up well to outdoor use.
Let us see how this phone holds up.
The man who holds up his hand.
We just need to see if the port holds up.
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Maragall holds out his hand to the pp
Just hope this old mineshaft holds up
I know she holds you in high regard
