Held up
Both terms in one sentence
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He held up a mountain range, creating an air pocket for several other heroes to survive.
Source: Load-Bearing Hero -
His first action was ramming the Blade Ship with his little fighter in what should have been a suicide run only to survive, turn the tide of battle, and become a war hero whose example was held up as a golden standard.
Source: Death Seeker
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Survive and Held up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/held_up/survive
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