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
Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2025
Life isn't looking much brighter back at the ranch, where Cara (Helen Mirren) is still holding down the fort until her husband returns.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 Mar. 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
Meanwhile, fashion firms and retailers are looking at their options, while trying to hold down costs.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 6 Mar. 2025
Life isn't looking much brighter back at the ranch, where Cara (Helen Mirren) is still holding down the fort until her husband returns.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 2 Mar. 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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Telling a 22-year-old to stop posting online altogether probably won’t get you far, but encouraging them to limit who can see their information is a reasonable compromise.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump has also withdrawn from the voluntary Paris Agreement that tries to limit temperature increases to 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit by mid century.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Seasonal marketing doesn’t have to be restricted to only the big holiday season at the end of each year, which gives you lots of freedom in how to approach holidays that resonate with you and your customers.—
Carey Bringle,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This safety by design approach moves beyond restricting access to focus on improving the platforms themselves.—
Abdulmalik Alluhidan,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The class covers what to expect when initiating breastfeeding, skin-to-skin holding, positioning, deep latch techniques, pumps and pumping, and basic troubleshooting. — A Ready for Baby newborn care class takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Their insight can help ensure that complex holdings contribute strategically to your overall wealth-building efforts. 7.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Analysts warn that additional enforcement could tighten global crude supply, pushing prices higher as geopolitical tensions mount.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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By tightening demonstration policies, university administrators contributed to a discourse that has framed the pro-Palestinian protest as an existential threat to the well-being and safety of society at large and have, in effect, played into the hands of the current administration.—
Bastiaan Vanacker,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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San Fernando 11, Kennedy 4: The Tigers broke a 4-4 tie with seven runs in the ninth inning for the Valley Mission League win.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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The car that couldn’t stop struck a railroad tie and crashed upside-down into the pond off Ardendale Road.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The spring-ready button-down has elevated pearl eyelet detailing on the collar and down the center with an eyelet pattern throughout.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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The high collar with a keyhole neckline adds a chic element that can pair with your best strappy heels or chunky wedges.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Hold down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hold%20down. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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