they held up the trophy : DISPLAY, hold aloft, exhibit, show (off), flourish, brandish; informal flash.
concrete pillars hold up the bridge : SUPPORT, hold, bear, carry, take, keep up, prop up, shore up, buttress.
our flight was held up for hours : DELAY, detain, make late, set back, keep back, retard, slow up.
a lack of cash has held up progress : OBSTRUCT, impede, hinder, hamper, inhibit, baulk, thwart, curb, hamstring, frustrate, foil, interfere with, stop; Brit. throw a spanner in the works of; informal stymie.
a raider held up the bank : ROB; informal stick up, mug.
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