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
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
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
These inputs can be customized on a per-game basis—simply hold down the Home button, and they can be remapped on the fly.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 July 2025
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Verb
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
Noun
In fact, there was not a curl in sight on the 31-year-old actress’ head, only a single bobby pin holding down her straightened front pieces.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 July 2025
These inputs can be customized on a per-game basis—simply hold down the Home button, and they can be remapped on the fly.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold-down
Verb
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The investments at the SAP Center include, but are not limited to, renovations to keep the area up to NHL requirements, architectural and entertainment enhancements, and code upgrades.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Tickets to the event are limited and run hundreds or even thousands of dollars.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
16 Aug. 2025
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Google recently ended Android support for Android 12 and also upgraded its Play Integrity API to restrict how apps function on those older phones.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Eight days later, Trump signed an executive order restricting gender-affirming surgery for anyone under 19.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Britain’s holdings jumped by $48.7 billion, the most since March 2023, to $858.1 billion.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
17 Aug. 2025
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The central bank had almost doubled its mortgage-bond holdings to $2.7 trillion during the pandemic’s economic turmoil to support the housing market.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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White House efforts to tighten its grip on the Washington, D.C., police force are prompting pushback from the city’s leaders, escalating tensions as the Trump administration sought to compel Washington’s help with immigration enforcement.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
16 Aug. 2025
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In late July, GOP Representatives Tom Tiffany and Andrew Clyde, of Wisconsin and Georgia respectively, introduced legislation to tighten restrictions on H-1B visa numbers, arguing that American talent should be prioritized over immigrants.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Braves are in the midst of their worst season in almost a decade, but generations of Atlanta stars — some with Mets ties!—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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New York Shorts features films by directors with ties to New York: Bingham Bryant’s Doomed and Famous, Eve Liu’s Nervous Energy, Mary Rose McClain’s February Omen, Nathan Silver’s Carol & Joy, and David Cardoza’s Turtle Sandwich.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wednesday comes face-to-face with Tyler, who is chained to the wall by the wrists and has an electric-shock collar on his neck.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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The button-down shirt Pop the collar, roll up the sleeves, wear it loose or completely buttoned-up—a relaxed button-down shirt is an easygoing layer that adds instant polish to jeans and full skirts.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Hold-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold-down. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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