How to Use hold down in a Sentence

hold down

verb

• Overall inflation last month was held down by a big drop in gas prices, which fell 4.1% from August to September.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
• On Android, hold down on a thread then hit the trash can icon.
  — Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023
• Tap and hold down on your Lock Screen to start editing.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 14 Sep. 2022
• Maybe Bates will excel and can hold down the spot for two or three years.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2024
• Michael runs away to India for two years while Francesca holds down the fort of the estate.
  — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 June 2024
• For close to three years, Myanmar’s junta has held down the fort.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
• This is great in pairs but is bold enough to sit on its own and hold down a corner of a room.
  — Ming Thompson, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2021
• Thomas Lane, who held down Floyd’s leg, pleaded guilty to both.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2023
• To add a widget to your iPhone’s home screen, find a blank spot and hold down your finger.
  — Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 7 June 2023
• To start the boot drive, hold down the button to lower the volume and press the power button.
  — Saira Mueller, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2023
• But it will be held down by a long fin below the surface that serves as a sea anchor.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
• To turn it on, press and hold down the center button; press this button down quickly to change the sound.
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2024
• The photos show the couple's three kids, Vida, 3, Elias, 6, and Noah, 8, helping to hold down the plaster and keep the strips in place.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022
• But doing that while also holding down a job is a recipe for burnout.
  — Daniel Wine, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
• Underneath were tarps, the corners held down by sand bags.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
• Two other nuns tried to hold down a protester, who shook loose.
  — Emma Bubola, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2023
• Coca-Cola has long held down the top spot in part due to its strong brand portfolio and record of sales growth.
  — Katrina Compoli, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
• The county will share the parking lot with the Samaritan Shop that holds down a spot in the west end of the building; the county occupies the rest of the space.
  — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2023
• In addition to baseball and schoolwork, some of his guys hold down jobs.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
• Too many people meant that we could be overpowered and held down until the cops showed up.
  — Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
• The Fed's drive to keep long-term rates low have helped hold down mortgage rates and fueled home sales and price increases.
  — Christopher Rugaber and Martin Crutsinger, Star Tribune, 27 Jan. 2021
• Indeed, research has shown that a third of workers are holding down three or more jobs.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2023
• Making the movie took more than two years to complete, because Smith and his actors had to study for exams and hold down jobs.
  — oregonlive, 18 May 2021
• David Gilmour and Nick Mason are holding down the fort, though the band isn’t exactly very active at the moment.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
• To try it, aim your camera at your subject, hold down the shutter button, and then ask your question.
  — Emma Roth, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
• Shortly afterward, a third deputy held down lower on his body, then a fourth pushed on his legs.
  — Samuel Oakford, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
• In the meantime, the climate-tech incubator has a new interim boss to hold down the fort.
  — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2023
• And then Kremer stepped up to hold down his spot the rest of the way, propelling himself into plans for the 2023 rotation.
  — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 4 Oct. 2022
• On Android, hold down on a conversation, tap the three dots, then Mark it as unread.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
• The second layer is the function layer, activated by holding down the Fn key.
  — David Paiz-Torres, PCMAG, 12 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Dec 2024