Synonyms of holding down

holding down

verb

present participle of hold down

as in limiting

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

• limiting
• restricting
• tightening
• confining
• capping
• blocking
• circumscribing
• impeding
• suppressing
• hindering
• obstructing
• modifying
• narrowing
• lessening
• hampering
• contracting
• squeezing
• barring
• numbering
• pinching
• qualifying
• repressing
• constricting
• quelling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeding
• expanding
• widening
• broadening
• overreaching
• overextending

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of holding down

That’s Khn, the guitarist and bassist, on the left; Klek is the drummer holding down the kit on the right. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Zverev, who has Type 1 diabetes and checks his glucose levels throughout his matches, gave himself an insulin injection on two occasions—in the midst of holding down 12 consecutive points on his serve. — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2026

The channel will now be home to Cohen’s Radio Andy universe of shows, with Stern still holding down Channel 100. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Which is why on September 17, 2026, Deadline wants to celebrate the lawyers — especially the ones holding down the Hollywood fort. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

The switch was so successful in holding down costs that Montana dipped into the health plan’s reserves in 2017 to help cover a particularly bad forest fire season. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Motion opened the gallery in Kings Cross in a disused betting parlor next door to a kebab shop in 2016 while also holding down a day job. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Getty Images The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Wednesday a program that has been holding down the cost of prescription drug coverage for roughly 25 million Americans will end after this year. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Carefully lift main bone from fish to remove, holding down bottom fillets with your other hand as needed. — Alexia Duchêne, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026