Hold up
Hold up verb - To assign to a later time.
Sustained
Sustained adjective - Maintained at length without interruption or weakening.
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Nearby Word: sustaining
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Leon is the only remaining officer in the city who's not infected; the police headquarters couldn't hold up to a sustained siege and quickly fell to zombies, as the barricaded doors and windows indicate.
Source: Video Game / Resident Evil 2
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