hold up as

verb

To purport that (someone) is an example of (something, usually positive).

“Judge Gilligan has been held up as a shining example of judicial restraint.”

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Meanings

verbhold up as (third-person singular simple present holds up as, present participle holding up as, simple past and past participle held up as)

present singular third person holds up as · participle present holding up as · participle past held up as · past held up as

  1. To purport that (someone) is an example of (something, usually positive).

    Judge Gilligan has been held up as a shining example of judicial restraint.

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APA

hold up as. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20up%20as

MLA

“hold up as.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20up%20as. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold up as,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20up%20as.

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