She was holding down the workshop while the instructor stepped out briefly.

Before winter, we drained the RV's holding tank to prevent freezing and odors.

Before the audit, she organized the holding notes into chronological order.

The violist held a steady holding note while the rest of the quartet shifted harmonies around it.

The captain was holding off ordering the attack until reinforcements arrived.

The ancient oak tree, holding up the sagging fence, had grown into a familiar landmark.

Air traffic controllers monitored the holding patterns above the airport as the storm intensified.

After inheriting the land, she turned the small holding into an organic vegetable plot.

He kept holding against her the mistake she made in college, refusing to forgive her.

By holding up as examples the volunteers' small acts of kindness, the organizer inspired the whole community.