held up
Robbed at gunpoint
Held up covers several senses of the phrasal verb hold up.
Something that held up withstood stress or time: The old bridge held up surprisingly well.
A person held up by traffic or delays was kept waiting: Sorry I'm late—I got held up at work.
To be held up also means robbed at gunpoint: The store was held up twice last month.
Someone held up as an example is presented for others to admire or criticize: She was held up as a model of integrity.
Held in position
- bracedSteadied against force
- elevatedRaised above usual level
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- liftedRaised upward
raised · hoisted · buttressed · bolstered · scaffolding · pillar · beam · joist
Moved to a later date
late · waiting · tardy · belated · overdue · rescheduled · impeded · hampered
Theft by threat
- stickupArmed robbery
- heistOrganized large-scale theft
- gunpointAimed weapon's end
- muggingRobbery with violence
bandit · armed · robber · thief · cashier · teller · masked · getaway
Movement along routes
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- jamCooked fruit spread
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
roadblock · logjam · backup · standstill · chokepoint · blockage · construction · accident
Suspenseful unresolved ending
- tensionStretched or strained state
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- edge-of-seatIntensely suspenseful experience
- waitingRemaining in expectation
uncertainty · buildup · teaser · mystery · gripping · thriller · prolonged · drawn-out
propped
Held in position
lifted · raised · hoisted · buttressed · bolstered · scaffolding · pillar · beam · joist · column
postponed
Moved to a later date
behind · late · waiting · tardy · belated · overdue · rescheduled · impeded · hampered · protracted
holdup
Theft by threat
mugging · bandit · armed · robber · thief · cashier · teller · masked · getaway · demand
traffic
Movement along routes
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- jamCooked fruit spread
congestion · roadblock · logjam · backup · standstill · chokepoint · blockage · construction · accident · rubbernecking
cliffhanger
Suspenseful unresolved ending
- tensionStretched or strained state
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- edge-of-seatIntensely suspenseful experience
waiting · uncertainty · buildup · teaser · mystery · gripping · thriller · prolonged · drawn-out · nail-biting
lasted
Remained through time
- survivedRemained alive through hardship
- withstoodSuccessfully opposed or survived
- weatheredEroded by exposure
persisted · remained · stood · durable · resilient · sturdy · reliable · solid · dependable · intact
- delayeddelayed, postponed, deferred, suspended, paused
- late excusesrunning late, stuck in traffic, lost track of time, delayed, behind schedule
- time pressurerush, against the clock, rushed, clock is ticking, urgency
held upon schedule
At the expected time
on time · expedited · sped up · accelerated · moved along
held upfell apart
Broke into components
broke down · collapsed · failed · deteriorated · crumbled
hold, up, held, hold up, holding, uphold, holds, behold, withholding