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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Recent Examples of hold down
Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
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
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Verb
The Chiefs, for the first time this season, would hold down an AFC playoff spot with a win.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Perdue has lived a double life—having access to immense privilege and money from two business empires, while holding down a regular job and living frugally.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Then, 12 hold-down bolts fired and freed the Delta IV Heavy for its climb into space with a top-secret payload for the US government's spy satellite agency.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold down
Verb
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And we were limited by a poundage, and days at sea, and all these different mechanisms used to constrain the fishery.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And new for the season, the brand presented a family of grainy leather and lightweight suede flap bags — in small and mini styles and sizes — with the signature H fastener.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Thrills & Chills Pet Banana Costume The main part of this costume — the banana peel — wraps around her neck and stomach and is secured with a stretchy hook and loop fastener.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The president of the Miss Universe Organization, Raúl Rocha, also criticized the Thai businessman and restricted him from participating in further activities.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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On the same date, the facility also started restricting employees with symptoms or who had recently traveled from entering the building.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The fund’s second top holding as of Friday’s close is Palantir Technologies, according to State Street’s website.—
Blair Bao,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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And participants with the top 20% of stock holdings are especially optimistic.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Schuldiner and his bandmates fine-tuned and tightened the sound on subsequent albums, hitting a high water mark on 1991’s Human, which landed at Number 70 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Trump also recently imposed sanctions on the Russian energy sector, which will help tighten the financial squeeze on Russia’s war effort.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Not to be left out is a perpétuelle montre à tact in 20-karat gold with ties to King George IV of Great Britain.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Nov. 2025
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In a back-and-forth game that included 15 lead changes and 12 ties, the Heat won the game on a game-winning inbounds play in overtime.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Both are rendered tonally with a darker hue of their namesake color appearing on the collar, mudguard, outsole and branding, bringing more après appeal to the winter hiker.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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These slip-on shoes, $25 off, feature a fluffy genuine shearling collar, EVA soles, and a simple suede upper.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Hold down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20down. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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