HOLD DOWN Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

hold down 1 of 2

verb

as in to limit

to set bounds or an upper limit for efforts to hold down taxes keep running up against the legislature's ingrained unwillingness to cut spending

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hold-down

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noun

as in fastener

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Recent Examples of hold down

Verb

Atlanta’s snap count was held down by the season-ending injury to third-round edge rusher Bralen Trice and the team’s decision not to start Penix until late in the season. —

Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 The drug trade was also holding down development and property values – and therefore property tax revenues – in a neighborhood on the path of gentrification. —

Richardson Dilworth, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025

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SpaceX tested the water deluge system several times since April, including on a pair of hold-down engine tests with the Super Heavy booster in August. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Nov. 2023 If the hold-down clamp is not tightened properly, the battery could move, allowing the positive terminal to contact the clamp and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire, the company said. —

CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hold down

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Kansas City’s secondary is also excellent at tackling and does a good job of limiting explosive runs.

— Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Tendonitis has limited him to a bench role with a strict minutes restriction and periodic rest games.

— Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025