Synonyms of held down

held down

verb

past tense of hold down

as in limited

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limited
• restricted
• tightened
• confined
• capped
• circumscribed
• suppressed
• hindered
• blocked
• hampered
• modified
• obstructed
• impeded
• narrowed
• contracted
• lessened
• squeezed
• repressed
• barred
• numbered
• qualified
• pinched
• constricted
• quelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeded
• expanded
• broadened
• widened
• overreached
• overextended

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of held down

Residents of a smallish town outside of the capital Sofia, Gosha and Marina are a childless couple who have held down low-key lucrative positions for some time. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

In the background of the photograph are canvas tents, ripped in spots, patchworked together, held down by metal stakes and small boulders. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

Collin is finally sharing the truth about being held down, the basement cell where he was hidden for years, and the cocktail of powerful antipsychotics forced on an 11-year-old boy. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Those potentially experiencing a seizure should never be held down due to the risk of further injury, the CDC notes. — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 June 2026

Rushing, the club’s former top prospect, has held down the everyday duties for much of Smith’s absence. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Gray held down the fort while the Red Sox lineup continued a season-long trend of wasting opportunities. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026

Dozens of trucks are fully loaded with garbage covered and held down with tarps. — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 27 May 2026

After Caltech, Allen held down a job for only about a year before starting work as a tutor with C2 Education in 2020 and going on to earn a master’s degree in computer science from California State University, Dominguez Hills, in 2025. — Asra Q. Nomani , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026