hold-downs

plural of hold-down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hold-downs
Noun
  • Perry’s 100-yard return ties Ervin Costner for the longest kick return in school history, Costner’s coming 47 years ago against South Carolina State.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Tulsa King stars Sylvester Stallone as an ex-con with Mafia ties who organizes a new criminal enterprise in Tulsa.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The drop reflects steep losses across his holdings in spirits, real estate, intellectual property, and private investments.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In exchanging cash for stablecoin, the firm can earn interest on those holdings, otherwise known as earning the float.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Outerwear is a key focus in the collection featuring six jackets, including two styles with sheepskin-shearling collars.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The collars also send data to the herd’s owner, Adam Ricci of Cloud Brook Grazing.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Hold-downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold-downs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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