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holding up as

holding up as is the present participle and gerund of hold up as.

Meaning of hold up as

Verb

hold up as (third-person singular simple present holds up as, present participle holding up as, simple past and past participle 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.

Questions about holding up as

What is holding up as the present participle and gerund of?
Holding up as is the present participle and gerund of hold up as.

Words near holding up as in the dictionary

  1. holding to ransom
  2. holding together
  3. holding true
  4. holding up
  5. holding up a mirror to
  6. holding up as
  7. holding up one's end
  8. holding water
  9. holding with
  10. holding with the hare and running with the hounds
  11. holdingly

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