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
Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The project includes six re-recorded tracks from the ‘80s series, held down by the original singing voice of Jem, Britta Phillips.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 20 May 2025
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
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Verb
The two runs were just enough to hold down the Mets, who were shut out for just the third time this season.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The project includes six re-recorded tracks from the ‘80s series, held down by the original singing voice of Jem, Britta Phillips.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 20 May 2025
Noun
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold down
Verb
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Aurélien Colson, from the same institute, told Newsweek that Putin's response will be primarily military, but his options are limited to missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Doubts over London’s stock market haven’t been limited to tech, though.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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However, to watch the show in the US, Americans will need a VPN, a service that allows users to set their computer’s location to another country and access websites that would otherwise be restricted by location.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2025
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This brings reassurance that any phone loss or theft can be contained, with no concerns that data and other apps might be accessed, even if for a short time and even if sensitive functions are restricted.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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More than one-third (40%) of the fund's holdings mature in six months or less, which limits interest-rate sensitivity.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The acquisition expands Reynolds’ international sports holdings.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Entry to the holy cities has likewise been tightened.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
4 June 2025
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The Xtreme 4 just tightens that formula even more, now for $130 less.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The newly available material is composed of 54 documents, including memos about the agency's work to investigate whether RFK's killer had any foreign ties, as well as the response to his killing by foreign powers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Culhane did the same with five kills in a 6-1 run to separate from a 6-6 tie to start the fourth.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Remote work has surged in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic, with 33 percent of white collar workers being fully remote as of late 2024, according to OnePoll.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Roberti said the additional staff, along with close monitoring of wolves that have GPS collars on them, should provide the state with much better information about where wolves are located.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2025
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“Hold down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20down. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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